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COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS is a iron and steel forging employer in COLUMBUS, OH. Federal records show 15 OSHA inspections with 29 violations and $90,671 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. 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 1, 2026.

COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS

2211 PARSONS AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

Federal Enforcement
15
OSHA inspections
29 violations
$90,671 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections3 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
15
OSHA Violations
29
Total Penalties
$90,671
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$29,555.03
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
62% serious$3,127 avg per violation$6,045 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$83
Avg Back Wages / Case
$14,778
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$120,226.03 total across all agencies

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$660,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2011-11-18
Most recent: 2011-11-18

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
8
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 27% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 290 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

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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 and steel forging industry in OH, COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 290 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th 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 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $90,671 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS's safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.
Has COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS of COLUMBUS, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGSoperates 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.