Establishment profile
SURFTECH FINISHES CO
22436 72ND AVE S, KENT, WA, 98032
337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Summary
SURFTECH FINISHES CO has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $2,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SURFTECH FINISHES CO 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
80% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $2,560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0620.013002 A | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jul 1996 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0621.102109 E | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903102 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050704 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.5415 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 0620.902705 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.901901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0241.100507 A 03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.7150 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.740701 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0621.102109 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.3005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6040 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7025 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903102 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0242.351902 D | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.351902 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.350305 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
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 3372 within WA. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SURFTECH FINISHES CO. 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 SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SURFTECH FINISHES CO INC 22436 72ND AVE S · KENT, WA, 98032 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2003 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SURFTECH FINISHES CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-08 | Complaint | 15 | 8 | $2,100 | |
| 1997-03-18 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1996-06-20 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $160 | |
| 1994-05-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in office furniture (except wood) manufacturing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TRI WAY INDUSTRIES INCAUBURN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SURFTECH FINISHES CO 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 SURFTECH FINISHES CO's OSHA violation history?
- SURFTECH FINISHES CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $2,560 in total penalties.
- How does SURFTECH FINISHES CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- SURFTECH FINISHES CO operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.