YAKIMA, WA — 1998-04-23 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WESTERN STEEL INC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1998-04-23 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN STEEL INC in 3704 FRUITVALE BLVD, YAKIMA, WA 98902 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300899093.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WESTERN STEEL INC
Site address: 3704 FRUITVALE BLVD
City: YAKIMA
State: WA
ZIP: 98902
Mailing: 1044 INDUSTRY DR, TUKWILA, WA 91888

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1998-04-23 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1998-04-23 00:00:00
Case closed: 1999-08-26 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1542
Employees: 26
Ownership type: A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

15524510

Willful 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Jun 15, 1998
Abate by: Apr 23, 1998
Penalty: Initial $18,000 · Current $5,980 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-12-07 00:00:00 — F (W) $5980.00
1998-06-15 00:00:00 — Z (W) $18000.00

1552450501

Willful 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Jun 15, 1998
Abate by: Apr 23, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-12-07 00:00:00 — F (W)
1998-06-15 00:00:00 — Z (W)

1550010001

Repeat 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Jun 15, 1998
Abate by: Apr 23, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,290 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-12-07 00:00:00 — F (R) $3000.00
1998-06-15 00:00:00 — Z (R) $4290.00

1550048002 A

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Jun 15, 1998
Abate by: Apr 23, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

Recent events (2)

1998-12-07 00:00:00 — F (S) $1020.00
1998-06-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1020.00

1550048001 N

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Jun 15, 1998
Abate by: Apr 23, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-12-07 00:00:00 — F (S)
1998-06-15 00:00:00 — Z (S)

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300899093.

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