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GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES is a iron foundries employer in COSTA MESA, CA. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $23,350 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES

1701 PLACENTIA AVE, COSTA MESA, CA, 92627

331511 — Top companies in Iron Foundries

407 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$23,350 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.5
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
5.3
Self-Reported TRIR
6.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$23,350
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
36% serious$2,123 avg per violation$2,919 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$45,850 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.3
Above industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$8,011,376
Contracts
294
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$7,939,934
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$7,939,934
Department of Homeland Security$71,442
Primary NAICS: 332919 - OTHER METAL VALVE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-15
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Accident
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 219 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
13
Quarters Non-Compliant
19
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$22,500
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3165724
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the iron foundries industry in CA, GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 219 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.5 for the iron foundries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 5.29, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $23,350 in total penalties.
How does GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 5.29 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES of COSTA MESA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if GRISWOLD INDUSTRIESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.