Establishment profile
WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL
5610 BARRETT AVE, FERNDALE, WA, 98248
Operated by AVPM WA 1 PLLC · 1 of 2 establishments
541940 — Veterinary Services
EIN 823536840
Summary
WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $1,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 253 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL 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
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8001.7005 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8562.0010 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8562.0020 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8562.0030 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8421.100502 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7025 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6005 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.302001 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
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 5419 within WA. Peer group: 253 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 27 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 WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. 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 WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-17 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AVPM WA 1 PLLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AVPM WA 1 PLLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- RENTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL INC PSRENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PPV OF WASHINGTON PLLCRENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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- ANIMAL HOSPITAL AT MURPHYS CORMILL CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE CROSS VETERINARY HOSPITALSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLYMPIA PET EMERGENCYOLYMPIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AVPM WA 1 PLLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AVPM WA 1 PLLCFERNDALE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AVPM WA 1 PLLC locationsParent rollup
- Veterinary ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Veterinary Services in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL 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 AVPM WA 1 PLLC, 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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- What is WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
- WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $1,200 in total penalties.
- How does WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL operates in the veterinary services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 11.1. WHATCOM VETERINARY HOSPITAL's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.