Establishment profile
UNITED RENTALS INC
11852 DES MOINES MEMORIAL DRIVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98168
Operated by UNITED RENTALS, INC · 1 of 143 establishments
Summary
UNITED RENTALS INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 28 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,393 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED RENTALS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0240.004506 A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0240.006002 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0240.750102 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0620.540901 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
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. Peer group: 67,393 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for UNITED RENTALS, 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 UNITED RENTALS, 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 · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-287187 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2021 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-284110 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-194961 | Representation election | Mar 2017 | May 2017 | 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 UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED RENTALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-21 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNITED RENTALS INC is one of 143 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNITED RENTALS, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNITED RENTALS, INC across all 143 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by UNITED RENTALS, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED RENTALSNORTH CANTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALS INCAKRON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALS, INCHAYWARD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- United RentalsWESTERVILLE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALSSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- United RentalsStamford, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- United RentalsMontoursville, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALS INC.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALS, INC.NORTHLAKE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED RENTALSBALDWIN PARK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All UNITED RENTALS, INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED RENTALS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup UNITED RENTALS, INC, which operates 143 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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- What is UNITED RENTALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED RENTALS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.