Establishment profile
SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC
227 WESTLAKE AVE N PO BOX 9970, SEATTLE, WA, 98109
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Summary
SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $5,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,701 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $5,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1552.4510 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1550.068905 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1550.010001 A | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 8421.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1550.011009 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2362 within WA. Peer group: 3,701 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 702 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
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
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 SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-RC-146683 | Representation election | Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-077081 | Representation election | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-014940 | Representation election | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services AdministrationRECOVERY - FEDERAL CENTER SOUTH (FCS) BUILDING 12021 REDEVELOPMENT. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE WHICH INCORPORATES HIGH PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING AND ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES.contract · Last action 2014-08-07$74,506,828
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2014-08-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-29 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | |
| 2007-08-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2006-02-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-11 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-07 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 1999-07-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $5,500 in total penalties.
- How does SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SELLEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.32 compared to an industry average of 1.2.