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CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY

306 COUNTY ROAD 7E, BRILLIANT, OH, 43913
Operated by Williams Companies · 1 of 109 establishments
221122Electric Power Distribution
EIN 341025410

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OSHA inspections
18
over 53 years
Violations
64
$104,455 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 5 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $104,455 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 136 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
18
0.3 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
64
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$104,455
$1,632 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 18
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 18

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within OH. Peer group: 136 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $431
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.3
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
0.9
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 279 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
6
Complaint
9
Accident
1
Follow-up
2

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 CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 12, 2007AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,ARM,PULLEY11
Jun 15, 1984BURN,FUEL LINE,COAL DUST,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,DUST INHALATIONFatality541

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-03-29Complaint11$4,200
1985-10-30Complaint0$0
1985-04-10Planned3$0
1984-11-07Planned0$0
1984-10-18Complaint2$0
1984-06-20Complaint4$0
1984-06-19Accident0$0
1980-03-19Planned54$3,190
1980-01-28Complaint267$96,720
1977-07-12Complaint3$0
1976-01-16Planned0$0
1975-11-06Complaint1$0
1975-11-06Follow-up0$0
1974-07-25Follow-up0$0
1974-07-16Planned1$0
1974-05-21Complaint4$0
1973-05-31Complaint11$225
1973-05-30Planned3$120

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY is one of 109 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Williams Companies.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Williams Companies across all 109 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Williams Companies, which operates 109 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $104,455 in total penalties.
How does CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.31 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
Has CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CARDINAL OPERATING COMPANY.