SEATTLE, WA ·
OSHA Inspection: COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC in 4025 13TH AVE W, SEATTLE, WA 98119 (NAICS 483113). OSHA activity number 347996092.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC
- Site address
- 4025 13TH AVE W
- City
- SEATTLE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98119
- Mailing
- 4025 13TH AVE W, SEATTLE, WA 98119
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 483113
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1915.72 A03
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,406 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.72(a)(3): The side rails of portable ladders used for access to any level shall extend not less than 36 inches above that level. When this is not practical, grab rails which will provide a secure grip for an employee moving to or from the point of access shall be installed. A) M/V Coastal Trader - Top Deck - On or about January 23, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in ship maintenance activities utilizing a ladder, that went from the top deck, to the tween deck, and the hold below, were exposed to a fall of over 20 feet directly into the hold because it did not extend above the point of access on the top deck. Employees were exposed to this hazard because they were not provided a secure grip when moving to or from the point of access.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $13406
- · Z (S) $13406
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347996092.
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