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Washington public administration: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to public administration establishments in Washington over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

56inspections cited, last 12 months
2%of all cited inspections in Washington
$2,508median initial penalty per inspection
$1,163median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of public administration inspections
296-800-11005611%
296-901-14016(1)59%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance59%
296-800-1503047%
296-800-16050(1)47%
296-305-05002(15)35%
1904.40Producing Injury Records35%
296-800-14005(1)35%
296-901-14010(1)35%
296-305-05113(6)(C)24%
296-305-05000(2)24%
296-305-04001(9)(A)24%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited public administration establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
City of Port Townsend Port Townsend Aug 27, 2026 296-880-10015(1), 296-880-10020(1), 296-880-20005(7)3 $6,422 $6,422 OpenAbatement due Sep 29, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 18, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
City of Liberty Lake Liberty Lake Aug 24, 2026 296-800-13020(1), 296-27-031(1), 296-800-110053 $5,137 $5,137 ContestedAbatement due Sep 26, 2026Contested Sep 8, 2026 osha.gov
City of Shoreline Shoreline Aug 24, 2026 296-155-040(2), 296-155-110(9)(B)2 $3,425 $3,425 OpenAbatement due Sep 11, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 15, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
WA St Agriculture Dept of Vancouver Aug 19, 2026 296-841-20005(1), 296-800-13025(1), 296-800-11045(1), 296-800-14020(1) +2 more6 $11,772 $11,772 ContestedContested Aug 31, 2026 osha.gov
Mosquito Control Dist #1 Bento Prosser Aug 7, 2026 296-800-160051 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
State of Washington Dept of Corrections Tumwater Jul 31, 2026 296-800-16035, 296-800-16055(1), 296-800-14005(1), 296-800-160404 $12,842 $12,842 ContestedAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contested Aug 19, 2026 osha.gov
State of Washington Dept of Corrections Airway Heights Jul 31, 2026 296-901-14016(1), 296-841-20005(1), 296-901-14014(7)3 $0 $0 OpenAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 21, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Lewis County Fire Dist #14 Glenoma Jul 24, 2026 296-305-04001(12)(B), 296-305-05002(15)2 $3,854 $3,854 ContestedContested Jul 27, 2026 osha.gov
Lewis County Fire District 4 Morton Jul 24, 2026 296-27-02105(6)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 osha.gov
Lewis County Fire District 4 Glenoma Jul 23, 2026 296-305-04001(9)(A), 296-305-05002(15), 296-842-15005(3), 296-305-05000(7) +1 more5 $5,136 $5,136 ContestedAbatement due Aug 23, 2026Contested Aug 11, 2026 osha.gov
Lewis Co. Fire Protection Distr Glenoma Jul 22, 2026 296-305-04001(8)(A), 296-842-14005, 296-305-04001(7)(A), 296-842-16005(1) +5 more9 $8,988 $8,988 ContestedAbatement due Aug 22, 2026Contested Aug 11, 2026 osha.gov
City of Kent Kent Jul 10, 2026 296-823-12005(2), 296-823-13005(1), 296-901-14016(1)3 $10,274 $10,274 Final orderAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 osha.gov
Lewis Co. Fire Protection Distr Glenoma Jul 6, 2026 296-800-30005(2), 296-800-27020, 296-305-01505(6), 296-305-01505(1) +5 more10 $8,132 $8,132 ContestedAbatement due Aug 8, 2026Contested Jul 18, 2026 osha.gov
City of Everett Everett Jul 6, 2026 296-800-110351 $5,508 $5,508 ContestedAbatement due Jul 24, 2026Contested Jul 29, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Agriculture - FS - Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest North Bend Jul 2, 2026 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), 1910.176(b), 1910.134(h)(2)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 29, 2026 osha.gov
Office of Legislative Support Services Olympia May 19, 2026 296-800-11005, 296-800-16050(1)2 $2,568 $1,540 Final orderContested Jun 9, 2026 osha.gov
WA St Social & Health Services Dept of Federal Way May 19, 2026 296-901-14016(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 6, 2026 osha.gov
City of Dayton Dayton May 13, 2026 296-800-14005(1), 296-800-110052 $2,568 $2,568 Final orderAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 osha.gov
Fire Dist #3 Thurston County Olympia May 12, 2026 296-27-031(2)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Port of Coupeville Greenbank May 11, 2026 296-307-09730(1)(A), 296-307-09820(2), 296-307-08018(1), 296-307-03905 +3 more7 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Cowlitz County Kelso Apr 16, 2026 296-901-14016(1), 296-901-14010(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 19, 2026 osha.gov
Benton County Kennewick Apr 9, 2026 296-155-200(5), 296-155-205(3)2 $6,422 $3,854 Final orderContested Apr 30, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Commerce ? Noaa Lacey Apr 9, 2026 1910.37(b)(5), 1910.157(e)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 5, 2026 osha.gov
WA St Employment Security Dept of Tumwater Apr 8, 2026 296-800-14020(1), 296-27-02101(1)2 $3,264 $3,264 Final order osha.gov
Social Security Administration Lacey Apr 7, 2026 1910.37(b)(4), 1910.37(b)(5)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 1, 2026 osha.gov
Whatcom County Bellingham Mar 30, 2026 296-856-20030(5), 296-800-16050(1), 296-856-20020(2), 296-901-14016(3) +9 more13 $11,016 $11,016 Final orderAbatement due May 2, 2026 osha.gov
City of Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Mar 27, 2026 296-800-28025(3)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
City of Blaine Blaine Mar 26, 2026 296-800-15030, 296-800-16050(1), 296-62-07721(2)(E), 296-901-14016(1) +1 more5 $8,250 $8,250 Final orderAbatement due Apr 28, 2026 osha.gov
Snohomish County Fire District # 19 Stanwood Mar 23, 2026 296-305-05105, 296-305-05103(1), 296-305-05101(2), 296-305-05000(2)4 $86,904 $24,258 Final orderAbatement due Aug 26, 2026Contested Apr 21, 2026 osha.gov
Social Security Administration Longview Mar 12, 2026 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.37(b)(4), 1910.37(b)(5), 1904.40(a)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 7, 2026 osha.gov
King County Office of Finance Seattle Mar 11, 2026 296-800-160101 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 28, 2026 osha.gov
City of Vancouver Vancouver Mar 6, 2026 296-800-14005(1), 296-800-110052 $6,732 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 8, 2026Contested Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
King County Office of Finance Seattle Mar 5, 2026 296-800-28015, 296-800-28005, 296-800-28030(2)3 $3,060 $3,060 ContestedAbatement due Apr 7, 2026Contested Aug 7, 2026 osha.gov
Community Counseling & Correctional Services Medical Lake Mar 5, 2026 296-800-15030, 296-800-16050(1), 296-823-13005(1), 296-823-11010(7)4 $2,142 $1,285 Final orderContested Mar 11, 2026 osha.gov
Wahkiakum County Cathlamet Feb 20, 2026 296-800-13025(2)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
City of Sammamish Sammamish Feb 13, 2026 296-800-110101 $3,672 $1,102 Final orderContested Feb 25, 2026 osha.gov
Clark Regional Wastewater District Vancouver Feb 13, 2026 296-155-655(12)(A)1 $1,224 $1,224 Final order osha.gov
State of Washington Dept of Corrections Spokane Feb 4, 2026 296-800-16015(1), 296-800-160402 $6,120 $3,672 Final orderContested Feb 27, 2026 osha.gov
Department of Children Youth & Families Snoqualmie Jan 30, 2026 296-800-11035, 296-800-110052 $14,280 $6,885 Final orderAbatement due Feb 17, 2026Contested Feb 11, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Treasury ? IRS Vancouver Jan 26, 2026 1910.37(b)(5), 1910.37(b)(4), 1910.37(b)(2)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Feb 20, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Justice - Usms Vancouver Jan 15, 2026 1910.157(e)(2), 1904.40(a), 1910.37(b)(2)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Feb 11, 2026 osha.gov
Kitsap County Silverdale Jan 12, 2026 296-803-50005(1), 296-803-20005(3), 296-803-60005(1)3 $10,200 $10,200 Final orderAbatement due Feb 14, 2026 osha.gov
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Silverdale Dec 19, 2025 296-305-05502(7)(B)(II)(D)1 $3,060 $3,060 ContestedContested Jan 7, 2026 osha.gov
Whitman County Colfax Dec 15, 2025 296-800-28025(1), 296-800-28027(1), 296-800-28025(3)3 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue Woodland Dec 12, 2025 296-305-05109(1)(A), 296-305-05113(6)(C), 296-305-05000(7)3 $3,672 $300 Final orderContested Jan 7, 2026 osha.gov
King County Office of Finance Seattle Dec 9, 2025 296-800-150301 $2,448 $2,448 ContestedAbatement due Jan 11, 2026Contested Dec 11, 2025 osha.gov
City of Cosmopolis Cosmopolis Dec 4, 2025 296-155-110(2)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
City of Cosmopolis Cosmopolis Dec 4, 2025 296-901-14010(1), 296-901-14014(7)2 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
West Benton Regional Fire Authority Prosser Dec 3, 2025 296-305-01505(3), 296-305-05103(1), 296-305-05109(1)(A), 296-305-05113(6)(C) +1 more5 $16,116 $4,590 Final orderAbatement due Jan 5, 2026Contested Dec 22, 2025 osha.gov
Dept. of Interior - Bor Yakima Dec 1, 2025 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 19, 2025 osha.gov
The 50 most recent of 56 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many public administration employers in Washington were cited by OSHA?

56 public administration inspections in Washington had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 2% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Washington public administration?

The most-cited standards were 296-800-11005, 296-901-14016(1), 1910.37 (Exit Route Maintenance).

What is the typical penalty for public administration employers in Washington?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $2,508. Median current penalty: $1,163.