Establishment profile
COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION
530 CTY RD 50, AVON, MN, 56310
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 341354827
Summary
COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $17,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 803 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION 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 (historical), 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $17,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $850 | Apr 1995 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 I | 1 | 1 | $735 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07IV | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIID | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0040 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
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 3327 within MN. Peer group: 803 employers. This establishment has 23 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 243 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 COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. 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 COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBIA GEAR 530 COUNTY ROAD 50 · AVON, MN, 56310 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2012 | 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 COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefensePINION GEAR H WITH D08-063contract · Last action 2009-02-26$3,132
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333612 - SPEED CHANGER, INDUSTRIAL HIGH-SPEED DRIVE, AND GEAR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-02-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $735 | |
| 2009-10-20 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,975 | |
| 2008-04-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-02-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-08 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $5,800 | |
| 2004-08-19 | Planned | 13 | 12 | $7,400 | |
| 1995-02-06 | Planned | 1 | — | $250 | |
| 1988-10-13 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION 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 COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $17,160 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.38 compared to an industry average of 1.5.