Establishment profile
COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC
3190 CORPORATE PLACE, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
Operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ · 1 of 68 establishments
424470 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $8,975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 745 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 745 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Unprog Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Unprog Related | 1 | — | $420 | |
| 2021-04-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-04-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-12 | Complaint | 5 | — | $8,555 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC is one of 68 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ across all 68 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ locationsParent rollup
- Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Meat and Meat in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/, which operates 68 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $8,975 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING INC operates in the meat and meat product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.