WA317988295 - NUTTER CORPORATION
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317988295 - NUTTER CORPORATION — a power and communication line and related structures construction facility located at INT. NE 192ND AVE & NE 3RD ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98684 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $50,490.00. The inspection case was opened on 2025-10-13.
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 2.8 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 $50,490.00 is more than 14.0× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 237130). 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 12 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 December 23, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 5, 2026. Of the 12 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 $50,490.00 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 $4,207.50 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Nutter Corporation reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in confined space safety management, evidenced by