Establishment profile
COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO
400 E LINCOLN HIGHWAY, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Summary
COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $2,010 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 41 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO 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
60% 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 · $2,010 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1976 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1976 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1979 | Sep 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
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. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 41+ years. Most recent activity: 41 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 TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO. 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 TOOL STEEL CO. 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 TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-11 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $200 | |
| 1980-10-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1976-01-19 | Planned | 13 | 1 | $810 | |
| 1973-01-24 | Planned | 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 TOOL STEEL CO 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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- What is COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA TOOL STEEL CO has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $2,010 in total penalties.