Establishment profile
CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.
3155 STEELE STATION ROAD, RAINBOW CITY, AL, 35906
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $73,861 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 305 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $73,861 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | Jun 2008 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,560 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B04 | 1 | 1 | $6,095 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $5,079 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,047 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 ID | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIID | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIIA | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
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 3323 within AL. Peer group: 305 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 257 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 CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Electrocuted,Lighting Fixture,LockoutFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHOICE FABRICATORS, 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 CHOICE FABRICATORS, 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 CHOICE FABRICATORS, 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: Unknown.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHOICE FABRICATORS INC 3155 STEELE STATION RD · RAINBOW CITY, AL, 35906 | WaterRCRA | Unknown | 6 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 2 | $20,000 | |
| 2017-05-23 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $14,221 | |
| 2012-10-10 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $17,640 | |
| 2010-09-17 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-10 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $8,000 | |
| 2008-02-21 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $14,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHOICE FABRICATORS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $73,861.2 in total penalties.
- How does CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.82 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHOICE FABRICATORS, INC..