Establishment profile
TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC
506 44TH ST NW, AUBURN, WA, 98001
Operated by Tri-Way Industries Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 910859636
Summary
TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $2,640 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES 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, 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 4 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $2,640 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-842-18005(2) | 2 | 2 | $240 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2019 |
| 296-800-16050 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 0241.651701 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0241.651704 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.750103 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 296-62-08009(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 296-62-08025(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 296-800-13020(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 296-842-12005(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 0620.900301 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0620.7510 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3372 within WA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 26 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 TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2003 | UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARRESTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES 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 TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES 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 TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332322 - SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-04-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $240 | |
| 2016-10-14 | Referral | 6 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 2003-10-01 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-08 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $400 | |
| 2001-06-27 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tri-Way Industries Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tri-Way Industries Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in office furniture (except wood) manufacturing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SURFTECH FINISHES COKENT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tri-Way Industries Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INCKENT, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tri-Way Industries Inc locationsParent rollup
- Office Furniture (except Wood) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Office Furniture (except in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tri-Way Industries Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $2,640 in total penalties.
- How does TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TRI-WAY INDUSTRIES INC.