SPINAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPINAL TECHNOLOGIES INC — a medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers facility located at 3416 A 57TH ST CT NW, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $0.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-10-22.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 38th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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 December 10, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 27, 2004. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The total proposed penalty of $0.00 falls within OSHA's standard enforcement range and may have been adjusted through informal settlement conference procedures, penalty reduction factors, or good faith credit for demonstrated safety and health management systems.