Establishment profile
COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
N4335 TEMKIN ROAD, COLUMBUS, WI, 53925
Operated by Columbus Chemical Industries
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $19,273 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $19,273 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Feb 2005 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D01 VII | 1 | 1 | $2,225 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 | 1 | 1 | $2,225 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q08 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 I | 1 | 1 | $613 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $613 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 B04 IIE | 1 | 1 | $490 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $490 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 P07 I | 1 | 1 | $368 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 M01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
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 4246 within WI. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 27 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 56 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, 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: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. N4335 TEMKIN RD. · COLUMBUS, WI, 53925 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2021 | 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseETHER, ACS, 55 GL DRcontract · Last action 2013-12-20$124,886
- Department of DefenseETHER, ACS, 55 GL DRcontract · Last action 2013-09-30$44,000
- Department of DefenseETHER, ACS, 55 GL DRcontract · Last action 2014-08-07$27,190
- Department of DefenseDIETHYL ETHERcontract · Last action 2009-07-21$23,125
- Department of DefenseDIETHYL ETHERcontract · Last action 2012-09-07$17,300
- Department of DefenseDIETHYL ETHERcontract · Last action 2012-08-16$13,840
- Department of DefenseDIETHYL ETHERcontract · Last action 2009-09-16$6,650
- Department of DefenseMISCELLANEOUS CHEMICALScontract · Last action 2009-07-15$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-08-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-24 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-12 | Referral | 15 | 14 | $14,950 | |
| 2004-10-29 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $4,323 | |
| 1990-11-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbus Chemical Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbus Chemical Industries across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- WRR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CO.,INCEAU CLAIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
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- ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC.NEW BERLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLCMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Columbus Chemical Industries locationsParent rollup
- Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Other Chemical and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, 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 COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $19,272.5 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.