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RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC

9999 8TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
423830Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 911052520

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OSHA inspections
4
over 37 years
Violations
6
$3,200 in penalties
Penalties
$3,200
$533 avg

Summary

RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $3,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 595 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
6
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,200
$533 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $3,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
296-863-40005(3)11$2,400Aug 2018Aug 2018
296-304-0901911$800Aug 2018Aug 2018
29 CFR 0240.612011Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 0620.71070111Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 0620.715011Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1915.0099 E0111Aug 1988Aug 1988

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 4238 within WA. Peer group: 595 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
19.0
vs industry
+18.1
TRIR
23.7
vs industry
+22.2

Reported for 24 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
23.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$244K
Awards
14
Top agency
Department of Defense
$98K
Company-wide — R.C. RASMUSSEN CORPORATION (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$759K
Awards (all-time)
77

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$98K
Department of Homeland Security$82K
Department of Transportation$45K
Department of the Interior$12K
Department of Commerce$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    WINCH SYSTEM RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2011-06-13
    $53,990
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ANCHOR CHAINS, LINKS
    contract · Last action 2013-02-27
    $51,410
  • Department of Transportation
    CHALMERS: (2) ANCHORS
    contract · Last action 2019-02-25
    $45,300
  • Department of Defense
    RENTAL OF WINCH AND POWER SUPPLY
    contract · Last action 2008-06-06
    $22,000
  • Department of the Interior
    NEW 58" DIAMETER SPHERICAL BUOYS.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-08
    $12,000
  • Department of Defense
    STUD LINK ANCHOR CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2015-09-23
    $11,800
  • Department of Commerce
    AIR WINCH
    contract · Last action 2009-08-14
    $6,923
  • Department of Defense
    ROTOCHAMBER / 5557691
    contract · Last action 2013-09-26
    $6,652
  • Department of Homeland Security
    1 1/2" DIA FLASH BUTT WELDED ANCHOR CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2007-12-20
    $6,600
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ANCHOR CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2011-06-24
    $6,250
  • Department of Homeland Security
    PURCHASE OF BROW FOR USCGC STEADFAST. ITEM TO BE FABRICATED AND DELIVERIED TO PIER 17 ASTORIA, OR BY MARCH 10, 2009. COMMAND REQUEST TO SPLIT COSTS BETWEEN 1ST LT AND XOCNT PROJECTS.
    contract · Last action 2009-02-09
    $6,175
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ANCHOR CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2008-07-21
    $6,005
  • Department of Homeland Security
    DIE LOCK ANCHOR CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2008-01-18
    $5,550
  • Department of Defense
    ITEM NAME: RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2008-03-11
    $3,700

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 532490 - OTHER COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING. Last action: 2019-02-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-06-04Referral22$3,200
2004-07-13Planned0$0
2000-05-15Programmed Related3$0
1988-08-10Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $3,200 in total penalties.
How does RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. RASMUSSEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 18.96 compared to an industry average of 0.9.