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COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS

2211 PARSONS AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
332111Iron and Steel Forging

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OSHA inspections
15
over 22 years
Violations
98
$264,171 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS has accumulated 98 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $264,171 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 288 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.7 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
98
4.5 / yr
Penalties
$264,171
$2,696 avg / violation
51% serious49% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 15
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 15

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 31 citations in this view · $185,516 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0144$34,840Jul 2003Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$22,000Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.1026 C22$16,500Nov 2009Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.1000 C22$11,000Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III22$9,250Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$8,555Oct 2003Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$7,800Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I22$7,000Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.1000 E22Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0333 B0211$12,471Aug 2016Aug 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11$7,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0311$7,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I11$7,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 E0111$7,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211$7,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 D1411$5,000Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$4,900Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 H0411$4,200Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 O0111$3,500Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0611$3,500Sep 2006Sep 2006

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within OH. Peer group: 288 employers. This establishment has 98 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $7,380
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
8
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 STEEL CASTINGS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 9, 2003AMPUTATED,BELT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRIPPED,CONVEYOR,FALL,ARM,PULLEY11
Jul 17, 2003MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CRANEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$29,555
Employees affected
355

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 357 violations · $29,555 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeFeb 2006 – Apr 20072357355$29,555

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 357 violations · $29,555 in backwages · 355 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2004 – Apr 2007All Other Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingFLSA2827$1,350
Mar 2004 – Feb 2006All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingFLSA329328$28,205

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS. 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 STEEL CASTINGS. 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 STEEL CASTINGS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS
2211 PARSONS AVE. · COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 2016View →

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

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$660K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2011-11-18. Most recent: 2011-11-18. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $660,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Columbus Steel Castings Co.
Columbus Steel Castings Co.
Nov 2011pleaEnvironmentalOhio - Southern$660,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-05-05Complaint32$13,471
2015-03-02Complaint0$0
2011-04-05Follow-up2$16,500
2009-05-13Follow-up1713$32,700
2009-05-04Follow-up73$28,000
2008-04-04Complaint0$0
2008-03-05Complaint0$0
2007-09-04Complaint11$2,000
2007-03-21Referral0$0
2006-05-08Planned82$14,500
2006-03-14Planned5625$151,000
2005-01-25Complaint0$0
2004-03-17Complaint0$0
2003-10-10Complaint33$4,000
2003-07-18Accident11$2,000

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 STEEL CASTINGS 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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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS's OSHA violation history?
COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 98 violations and $264,171 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS's safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.
Has COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS.