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As of 2024, Washington has 5,424 employers tracked by OSHA with 11,377 total inspections and $12.2M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $39.9M in back wages across 962 enforcement cases.

5,424
Employers
11,377
Inspections
28,772
Violations
$12.2M
Penalties
962
WHD Cases
$39.9M
Back Wages

What the Data Says About Washington

Federal workplace enforcement in Washington covers 5,424 employers with 11,377 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 28,772 violations statewide, yielding 2.53 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $12.2M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $2K per tracked employer.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $39.9M in back wages across 962 cases — an average of $42K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.

The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov and refreshed monthly. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts — reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.

Wage & Hour Division Enforcement

Washington has 962 WHD enforcement cases on record, with $39.9M in total back wages owed to workers. Average back wages per case: $42K.

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Top Violators in Washington

# Employer Inspections Violations Total Penalty + Wages
1 KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT (SEATTLE) 2 2 $3.3M
2 Zillow (Seattle) 0 0 $2.5M
3 Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (SEATTLE) 0 0 $1.5M
4 Main Chinese Buffet (Olympia) 0 0 $1.3M
5 General Dynamics Land System, Inc. (Dupont) 0 0 $1.0M
6 Continental Floral Greens (SHELTON) 0 0 $962K
7 Brothers Landscape Vashon Inc (VASHON) 0 0 $711K
8 Tubro Construction and Carpet Cleaning (Auburn) 0 0 $582K
9 Spa Therapy (Bellingham) 0 0 $521K
10 Azimetry Inc. (Redmond) 0 0 $436K
11 Pacific Glazing Solutions (Woodinville) 0 0 $388K
12 J & E Meza Plastering, Inc. (Pasco) 0 0 $381K
13 PARTNERS CONSTRUCTION INC (SEATTLE) 6 28 $376K
14 Air Design Heating and Air Conditioning (Spokane) 0 0 $332K
15 Cannon Construction, Inc (Milton) 0 0 $327K
16 AEM Consulting, LLC (Richland) 0 0 $311K
17 People Tech Group Inc. (Bellevue) 0 0 $310K
18 Madison Manor & Edith Posadas, 3(d) Employer (Tacoma) 0 0 $290K
19 Evergreen Drywall LLC (Puyallup) 0 0 $286K
20 SARBANAND FARMS (SUMAS) 2 2 $270K

All Employers in Washington

Employer City Inspections Penalty
J L STOREDAHL & SONS INC KELSO 2 $800
PUGET SOUND ABATEMENT LLC RENTON 2 $800
RYAN D RHOTEN CONSTRUCTION INC KENNEWICK 2 $800
PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION SEATTLE 2 $800
GARDA MOUNT VERNON 3 $800
E W BRANDT & SONS INC WAPATO 3 $800
SUMNER GOLDEN STATE FOODS SUMNER 3 $800
FIBRO CORPORATION WENATCHEE 2 $800
INFRASOURCE CONSTRUCTION LLC SEATTLE 3 $800
GREAT WHITE FRAMING RICHLAND 2 $800
SNOHOMISH COUNTY EVERETT 5 $800
LOFT THE POULSBO 3 $800
WARDS FARM SLAUGHTERING BATTLE GROUND 2 $800
M & D ABATEMENT SERVICES LLC SEATTLE 3 $800
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC WALLULA 3 $800
WESTLIE MOTORS INC CAMAS 2 $800
KING SIDING INC SNOHOMISH 2 $800
K & E MOTOR INN EDMONDS 2 $800
SHEER VISION BELLEVUE 2 $800
TESSENDERLO KERLEY SERVICES KENNEWICK 2 $800
RICKS CUSTOM FENCING & DECK VANCOUVER 2 $800
POMONA TAVERN LLC YAKIMA 2 $800
LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES, INC. VANCOUVER 2 $800
WHATCOM LAWNS INC LYNDEN 2 $800
ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA 2 $800
N & M CONSTRUCTION LACEY 2 $800
RYAN GENERAL CONTRACTORS SEATTLE 2 $800
J S VAIL LLC WENATCHEE 2 $800
GEIGERS CUSTOM CLEANING INC MOUNT VERNON 2 $800
TOWN OF STEILACOOM STEILACOOM 4 $800
VANCOUVER STEEL PAINTERS VANCOUVER 3 $800
AMERICAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC RICHLAND 2 $800
JOHNSTONE SUPPLY - SPOKANE SPOKANE 2 $800
INTERNATIONAL GEN CONTR KENT 3 $800
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP YAKIMA 3 $800
OLD COUNTRY BUFFET LAKEWOOD 2 $800
WEST ONE AUTOBODY INC SEATTLE 2 $800
TULIP VALLEY INN MOUNT VERNON 4 $800
PALMER ROOFING PASCO 3 $800
MARYSVILLE FORD INC MARYSVILLE 4 $800
SPORTY'S BEEF-N-BREW EVERETT 2 $800
PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES LLC KENT 2 $800
MILTON WOK MILTON 2 $800
JOHNSONS HOME & GARDEN MAPLE VALLEY 2 $800
MORITZKY CONSTRUCTION RICHLAND 2 $800
INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE ENGINEERI WHITE SALMON 2 $800
EMPIRE OFFICE MACHINE INC SPOKANE 2 $800
LOBERG ROOFING COM EVERETT 2 $800
LAMAN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERV OLYMPIA 2 $795
WILD IRIS INN LA CONNER 2 $787
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Nearby States by Enforcement Footprint

Oregon
5,110 employers · $5.7M
North Carolina
6,052 employers · $10.7M
Tennessee
6,127 employers · $21.2M
Georgia
6,224 employers · $56.6M
Nevada
4,290 employers · $33.2M

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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data — U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions — U.S. Department of Labor

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