Establishment profile
BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC
502 HAZEL ST, AUBURN, IN, 46706
Operated by Evans Industries Inc
EIN 351089904
Summary
BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC has accumulated 70 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $110,985 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 139 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 36 citations in this view · $109,005 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 5 | 5 | $1,955 | Feb 1984 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $925 | Jan 1994 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,850 | Jan 1994 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $695 | Feb 1984 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $535 | Feb 1984 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 2 | 2 | $90 | Aug 1975 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 II | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1985 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1985 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1994 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1975 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $35,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | $35,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $455 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within IN. Peer group: 139 employers. This establishment has 70 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 18 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 8 violations · $2,573 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2013 | 1 | 8 | 7 | $2,573 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 8 violations · $2,573 in backwages · 7 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 – Oct 2013 | Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | FLSA | 8 | 7 | $2,573 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALL BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY 525 HAZEL ST · AUBURN, IN, 46706 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-17 | Complaint | 17 | 7 | $101,900 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $1,820 | |
| 2002-05-29 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $2,340 | |
| 1993-11-29 | Planned | 17 | 6 | $2,750 | |
| 1987-04-07 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1985-01-30 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-24 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $960 | |
| 1978-10-18 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $315 | |
| 1977-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-15 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Evans Industries Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Evans Industries Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHARLES O. HILER & SONWALKERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Evans Industries Inc locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC's OSHA violation history?
- BALL BRASS AND ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 70 violations and $110,985 in total penalties.