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RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC

14423 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98444
811411Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance

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OSHA inspections
4
over 36 years
Violations
20
$600 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 327 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

RON JONES EQUIPMENT 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 36 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$600
$30 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8064.050822$300Apr 2009May 2010
29 CFR 8071.801011$100Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8002.80350311$100Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8002.80300211$100Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8001.701511Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 8001.702511Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 8001.30250111Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 8001.700511Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 8001.701011Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 8064.050411May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 8003.105011Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8002.80250211Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8064.051011Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8003.002011Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 0240.00600211Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 0242.050702 A11Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 0241.80050911Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 0240.00400211Jun 1990Jun 1990

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 8114 within WA. Peer group: 327 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Complaint
2

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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RON JONES EQUIPMENT 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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT 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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-05-05Complaint5$0
2010-05-05Complaint2$200
2009-03-17Planned84$400
1990-05-25Planned5$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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT 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 RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC's OSHA violation history?
RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $600 in total penalties.
How does RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
RON JONES EQUIPMENT INC operates in the home and garden equipment repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.