DAVID A MOWAT CO & M L MOWAT CO DBA MOWAT CONST CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAVID A MOWAT CO & M L MOWAT CO DBA MOWAT CONST CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 813 NE NORTHLAKE WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 58 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-10-30.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $102,000.00 is more than 85.3× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 58 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 23, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 26, 1998. Of the 58 total citations, 15 (26%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $102,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,758.62 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Mowat Construction Company following the October 1997 inspection reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management protocols, evidenced by the staggering volume of 58 citations and a six-figure penalty. In the late 1990s, an assessment exceeding $100,000 was exceptionally rare for a single construction site, signaling that regulators identified egregious or pervasive risks that transcended simple negligence. The citation patterns, specifically those referencing heavy equipment operations and structural safety standards, indicate that workers were routinely exposed to