WESTERN R CAFE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WESTERN R CAFE — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1214 PUYALLUP AVE, TACOMA, WA 98421 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 44 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $169,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-04-05.

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.

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 44 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 May 22, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 15, 1991. Of the 44 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 $169,300.00 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 $3,847.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Western R Cafe represents a statistical outlier for the food service industry,