Establishment profile
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO
3038 N REYNOLDS RD, Toledo, OH, 43615
Operated by Columbus Equipment Company
EIN 314390542
Summary
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 50 years of recorded history, with $30 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 50 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $30 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1976 | Apr 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
Above average violations. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 20 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.
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 EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 50+ years. Most recent activity: 50 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 EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in OH — for Columbus Equipment Company, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Columbus Equipment Company operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 32 citations · 11S&S · 32 contractor · $4,555 proposed / $4,404 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6401617 | Columbus Limestone Quarry Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Dec 2007 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $392 | $392 |
| 6500652 | St Louisville Plant Licking, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | May 2010 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $372 | $372 |
| 9414793 | Barrett Paving Materials Inc Clark, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Mar 2019 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $344 | $344 |
| 9313201 | Latham Limestone #1 Pike, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Jul 2016 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $276 | $276 |
| 8802874 | Brunk Excavating Inc Butler, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $230 | $230 |
| 8802873 | Brunk Excavating Inc Butler, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $207 | $207 |
| 8928277 | Batavia Mine Clermont, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Jun 2016 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $206 | $206 |
| 5073198 | Shelly Roseville Muskingum, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Mar 2026 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | — |
| 9809598 | Columbus Limestone Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2025 | — | No | HighNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5074522 | Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc Highland, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Oct 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9808358 | Columbus Limestone Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9808308 | Ottawa Plant Putnam, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Mar 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9666497 | Columbus Region Plant Delaware, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $148 | $148 |
| 9802950 | Columbus Plant Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9802942 | Columbus Limestone Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Jul 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9713271 | Main Melvin Clinton, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Feb 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9666498 | Columbus Region Plant Delaware, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9466661 | Fultonham Plant Muskingum, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Oct 2019 | — | No | HighNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9466660 | Fultonham Plant Muskingum, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9460319 | Allied Corporation Inc Stark, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Feb 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 6501494 | Sugarcreek Operations Tuscarawas, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2010 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8804403 | White Rock Quarry Ottawa, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6501696 | Sugarcreek Operations Tuscarawas, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Jan 2011 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401616 | Columbus Limestone Quarry Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Dec 2007 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401615 | Columbus Limestone Quarry Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Dec 2007 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6168683 | Shelly Materials Inc Springfield Clark, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148630 | Columbus Limestone Quarry Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148629 | Columbus Limestone Quarry Franklin, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Nov 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 5074912 | Columbus Region Plant Delaware, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Apr 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | — | — |
| 5074911 | Columbus Region Plant Delaware, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Apr 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | — | — |
| 8928276 | Batavia Mine Clermont, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Jun 2016 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 6501493 | Sugarcreek Operations Tuscarawas, OH contractor: Columbus Equipment Company | Aug 2010 | — | No | — | — | — |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT 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 COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO 3038 N REYNOLDS · TOLEDO, OH, 43615 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-31 | Planned | 7 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbus Equipment Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbus Equipment Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Columbus Equipment Company locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT 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 COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $30 in total penalties.