WA317948763 - ABOVE & BEYOND ASBESTOS REMOVAL LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317948763 - ABOVE & BEYOND ASBESTOS REMOVAL LLC — a remediation services facility located at 2340 SW 119TH ST, BURIEN, WA 98146 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $106,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-03-27.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $106,000.00 is more than 25.5× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562910). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 27, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 27, 2018. Of the 8 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $106,000.00 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 $13,250.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Above & Beyond Asbestos Removal LLC reveals a catastrophic failure of safety management