This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

City of Tacoma Safety Record

Tacoma, WA · Public Administration

C

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/09/2014

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, City of Tacoma in Tacoma, Washington has 90 workplace safety violations across 90 inspections, with 64 classified as serious and $46,940 in total penalties. Safety grade: C. OSHA records span 1990 to 2014.

About This Safety Record

City of Tacoma, located in Tacoma, Washington, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 90 violations on file, 64 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $46,940.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

90 Violations
90 Inspections
64 Serious
$46,940 Penalties

Violation Breakdown

Serious?
64 ($46,940)
Other-than-Serious?
26 ($0)

Repeat Violation Patterns

0620.8001 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1994
0241.1005 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1993
0240.0040 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (10 total) since 1993
1550.0305 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2006
0247.5007 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
2014 (1) 2011 (2) 2009 (6) 2006 (3) 2001 (1) 2000 (2) 1999 (3) 1998 (10) 1997 (15) 1996 (2)
OSHA initially proposed $77,335 in penalties for City of Tacoma, later reduced to $46,940 — a 39% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.

Top OSHA Standards Cited

0240.0040 OSHA Standard
10 citations $2,700
0620.8001 OSHA Standard
8 citations $4,050
1550.0305 OSHA Standard
4 citations $3,400
1550.0657 OSHA Standard
3 citations $6,000
0247.5007 OSHA Standard
3 citations $4,275

Inspection History

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/09/2014 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
07/14/2014 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/27/2014 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/24/2014 Referral? Tacoma, WA 1 $0
02/27/2014 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/24/2013 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/19/2013 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/20/2013 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/21/2013 Unprogrammed Related? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
02/11/2013 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/13/2012 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
07/31/2012 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
01/03/2012 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/20/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
10/31/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
10/11/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/22/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/19/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $320
05/02/2011 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $3,000
02/02/2010 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
10/29/2009 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 2 $0
03/19/2009 Referral? Tacoma, WA 3 $4,775
01/09/2009 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $2,750
08/10/2006 Planned? Tacoma, WA 3 $400
04/26/2004 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/17/2003 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/11/2002 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/06/2002 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
07/16/2002 Accident? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/27/2001 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 1 $0
10/01/2001 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/02/2001 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
04/19/2001 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/09/2001 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
02/21/2001 Accident? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
01/10/2001 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/12/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/07/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
11/01/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/28/2000 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/06/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
06/19/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
06/14/2000 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/22/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 2 $0
04/04/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/02/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
01/13/2000 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/02/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
11/03/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
10/13/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $1,260
09/20/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/17/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/06/1999 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
04/20/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $0
04/20/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $1,100
04/06/1999 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
12/15/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
10/07/1998 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 1 $0
10/02/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/23/1998 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 1 $2,400
09/15/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
07/13/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 2 $1,650
07/13/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
07/10/1998 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
06/29/1998 Referral? Tacoma, WA 3 $100
03/17/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $1,600
02/12/1998 Planned? Tacoma, WA 2 $1,600
09/04/1997 Accident? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/22/1997 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 8 $3,550
08/22/1997 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 6 $2,200
08/04/1997 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
03/31/1997 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
01/28/1997 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 1 $0
09/13/1996 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/13/1996 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
05/21/1996 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $825
03/14/1996 Planned? Tacoma, WA 1 $990
10/12/1995 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
09/18/1995 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/31/1994 Planned? Tacoma, WA 2 $400
06/30/1994 Referral? Tacoma, WA 5 $4,550
01/20/1994 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
01/14/1994 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
11/12/1993 Referral? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/26/1993 Referral? Tacoma, WA 1 $400
04/06/1993 Complaint? Tacoma, WA 34 $12,670
02/11/1993 Planned? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
02/19/1992 Referral? Tacoma, WA 0 $0
08/08/1990 Referral? Tacoma, WA 1 $400
05/22/1990 Planned? Tacoma, WA 2 $0

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