WA317953593 - EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE THE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317953593 - EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE THE — a colleges, universities, and professional schools facility located at 2700 EVERGREEN PARKWAY NW, OLYMPIA, WA 98505 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 33 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $135,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-03-20.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.3 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $135,600.00 is more than 74.0× the national average of $1,831.95 for facilities in the Education sector (NAICS 611310). This sector encompasses 10,394 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $19.0M.

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 33 citations spanning 0 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 September 9, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 12, 2019. Of the 33 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 $135,600.00 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 $4,109.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 enforcement action against The Evergreen State College reveals a profound systemic failure in managing