Establishment profile
COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS
2491 FAIRWOOD AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 522378836
Summary
COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $16,408 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 610 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · $16,408 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,796 | Apr 2011 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,412 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
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 3327 within OH. Peer group: 610 employers. This establishment has 22 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 25 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017 – Jun 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2020 | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS. 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 MACHINE WORKS. 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 MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The weld between the bracket and the pin that holds the barbell bracket in place on a weightlifting rack can break, causing the weights to fall, and posing an injury hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2011-04-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets Recalled by Coulter Ventures Due to Injury Hazard #11193 | Apr 2011 | The weld between the bracket and the pin that holds the barbell bracket in place on a weightlifting rack can break, causing the weights to fall, and posing an injury hazard to consumers. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense4507479948!KIT,STRIKcontract · Last action 2008-04-30$4,185
- Department of Defense4507726204!KIT,STRIKcontract · Last action 2008-05-30$3,483
- Department of Defense4600054907!PLUG,MACHINE THREADcontract · Last action 2009-03-09$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-03-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-27 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $4,708 | |
| 2011-03-04 | Complaint | 20 | 20 | $11,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- M & M CERTIFIED WELDING, INC.MACEDONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEBSTER INDUSTRIES, INC.TIFFIN — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS 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 MACHINE WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $16,407.95 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. COLUMBUS MACHINE WORKS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.