Establishment profile
THOMPSON METAL FAB INC
3000 SE HIDDEN WAY, VANCOUVER, WA, 98661
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 930615768
Summary
THOMPSON METAL FAB INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $5,575 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 511 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THOMPSON METAL FAB INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $5,575 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8001.4020 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0247.350301 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050901 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0247.500701 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0005 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8696.0040 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800509 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800304 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.943109 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0246.6007 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560507 A 01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.303301 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0240.004001 A 03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0243.700302 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0243.700309 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.710901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0621.101906 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0621.4509 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0245.653101 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0242.303501 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
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 3323 within WA. Peer group: 511 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 131 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 THOMPSON METAL FAB INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 THOMPSON METAL FAB INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THOMPSON METAL FAB INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for THOMPSON METAL FAB 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 THOMPSON METAL FAB 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-221211 | Unfair labor practice | May 2018 | Feb 2019 | 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for THOMPSON METAL FAB INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THOMPSON METAL FAB 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 THOMPSON METAL FAB INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseFABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF TWO SPILLWAY WEIR CLOSURE LEAVES. THIS INCLUDES A FIELD SURVEY OF THE GATE SLOT, FABRICATION OF TWO CLOSURE LEAVES AND DELIVERY TO THE PROJECT SITE. DELIVERY INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF THE GATES INTO THE GATE SLOT.contract · Last action 2021-03-02$1,611,539
- Department of DefenseFABRICATE AND DELIVER SPILLWAY STOPLOGScontract · Last action 2013-08-07$864,265
- Department of DefenseSTEEL PLATES AND HARDWARE FOR THE DALLES DAM.contract · Last action 2021-03-19$13,265
- Department of DefenseBULKHEAD GATEcontract · Last action 2009-04-20$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332313 - PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2021-03-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | |
| 2010-04-20 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1996-12-11 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-12-11 | Accident | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-30 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,375 | |
| 1992-11-03 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-02 | Complaint | 2 | — | $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 THOMPSON METAL FAB 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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- What is THOMPSON METAL FAB INC's OSHA violation history?
- THOMPSON METAL FAB INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $5,575 in total penalties.
- How does THOMPSON METAL FAB INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- THOMPSON METAL FAB INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. THOMPSON METAL FAB INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.84 compared to an industry average of 1.8.