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COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP

14400 S. SAN PEDRO ST., GARDENA, CA, 90248
332321Metal Window and Door Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 28 years
Violations
20
$30,285 in penalties
Penalties
$30,285
$1,514 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $30,285 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,371 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
20
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$30,285
$1,514 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $30,285 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4197 A0111$7,650Sep 2002Sep 2002
4310 B11$5,735Oct 2003Oct 2003
4207 A0111$2,700Oct 2001Oct 2001
4845 B11$2,700Oct 2001Oct 2001
4353 A01 C11$2,700Oct 2001Oct 2001
4187 A11$2,700Oct 2001Oct 2001
4211 A11$765Sep 2002Sep 2002
4211 B11$765Sep 2002Sep 2002
4184 A11$750Jul 1998Jul 1998
3203 A0111$635Sep 2002Sep 2002
4192 B11$635Sep 2002Sep 2002
4199 A11$635Sep 2002Sep 2002
4202 C11$635Sep 2002Sep 2002
4190 B11$475Sep 2002Sep 2002
4075 A11$300Oct 2001Oct 2001
342 A11$185Jul 1998Jul 1998
4198 A0311$85Sep 2002Sep 2002
4198 A0111$85Sep 2002Sep 2002
3203 B0211$85Sep 2002Sep 2002
4202 A11$65Sep 2002Sep 2002

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within CA. Peer group: 1,371 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $2,810
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
3

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 MANUFACTURING CORP. 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
May 7, 2003BANDSAW,STRUCK AGAINST,THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE11
Apr 1, 2002AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,PUNCH PRESS,HAND11
May 18, 1998AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED11

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
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-078246Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2666200
Operation
C

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 COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-05-20Accident11$5,735
2002-04-12Accident123$12,515
2001-04-26Complaint54$11,100
1998-05-29Accident2$935

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 MANUFACTURING CORP 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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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $30,285 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORP operates in the metal window and door manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.