NORTH COAST IRON CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NORTH COAST IRON CORP — a framing contractors facility located at 101 TAYLOR AVE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98109 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $84,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-01-06.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $84,200.00 is more than 23.3× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 8 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 2, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 10, 2014. Of the 8 total citations, 8 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $84,200.00 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 $10,525.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for North Coast Iron Corp reveals a high-gravity enforcement action characterized by a blatant disregard for foundational safety protocols within the framing industry. The assessment of three distinct Willful violations—the most severe administrative classification—signifies that management demonstrated either intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or plain indifference to worker safety. For a framing contractor, these citations typically correlate to systemic failures in fall protection systems, structural bracing, or overhead hazard management. The $84,200 penalty total is substantially higher than industry averages for NAICS 238130, where typical citations focus on Serious-