Transportation & Warehousing · Bellingham, WA

Port of Bellingham

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Port of Bellingham has a relatively clean safety record: 3 violations across 6 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

0% serious
$0
OSHA penalties
3
Violations cited
6
OSHA inspections

Port of Bellingham in Bellingham, WA has been the subject of 6 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Port of Bellingham 6 times over 12 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Ryder Integrated Logistics, INC in Apopka, FL is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious

Compliance score

B 83/100
  • B OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 6 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Port of Bellingham.

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Port of Bellingham has 6 OSHA inspections on record and 3 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Port of Bellingham Compares

Port of Bellingham's 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Port of Bellingham to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

6

First Inspection

2010-03-08

Last Inspection

2022-09-02

Inspection Span

12 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 6 inspections over 12 years, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

3

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Port of Bellingham compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Port of Bellingham Industry Avg
Inspections 6 1.9
Violations 3 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,295

Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Port of Bellingham, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

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What to do with this record

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Port of Bellingham safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Port of Bellingham's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 3 violations across 6 inspections. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Port of Bellingham have?
Port of Bellingham has 3 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Port of Bellingham had?
Port of Bellingham has had 6 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-03-08 and the most recent on 2022-09-02. This averages 0.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Port of Bellingham?
Port of Bellingham has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Port of Bellingham operate in?
Port of Bellingham operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 488320). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
How does Port of Bellingham's safety record compare to industry average?
Port of Bellingham's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 6 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Ryder Integrated Logistics, INC in Apopka, FL is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 6 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.