Establishment profile
COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC.
15 BROWN STREET, COLUMBUS, IN, 47201
Summary
COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $3,840 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,557 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), 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 · $3,840 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $160 | May 1982 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 X | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4000.302 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B03 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
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: 59,557 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC.. 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 COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, 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 ENGINEERING, 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 ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBUS ENGINEERING INC 15 BROWN ST · COLUMBUS, IN, 47201 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-20 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 1982-04-27 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $840 |
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 COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, 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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- What is COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBUS ENGINEERING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $3,840 in total penalties.