Establishment profile
COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION
1001 CHATTANOOGA AVENUE, DALTON, GA, 30719
314999 — All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Summary
COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $100,860 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA RECYCLING 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
75% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $74,370 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | Jul 2007 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Jul 2007 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 II B | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3149 within GA. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2020 – Apr 2023
Most frequent event: Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2007 | LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,SMOKEFatality | 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 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 RECYCLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA RECYCLING 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 RECYCLING 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 RECYCLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-03 | Referral | 11 | 11 | $30,870 | |
| 2012-10-03 | Referral | 19 | 19 | $28,590 | |
| 2007-10-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-09 | Accident | 16 | 12 | $41,400 |
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 COLUMBIA RECYCLING 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 RECYCLING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $100,860 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION operates in the all other miscellaneous textile product mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
- Has COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORPORATION.