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ELFORD, INC.

1455 N. HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 314371060

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OSHA inspections
13
over 50 years
Violations
16
$3,298 in penalties
Penalties
$3,298
$206 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

ELFORD, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $3,298 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,942 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

ELFORD, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
16
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,298
$206 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 13

31% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,298 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0304 F31$250Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0111$675Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1926.0451 E0111$675Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1926.0451 B0111$675Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1926.0351 B0411$413Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1926.0404 F0611$360Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I11$250Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0111Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1926.0451 B0411Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1926.0405 B0111Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1926.0020 B0211Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1926.0401 C11Mar 1984Mar 1984
29 CFR 1926.0025 A11Mar 1984Mar 1984

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within OH. Peer group: 2,942 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.3
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 315 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
10
Complaint
3

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 ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for ELFORD, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ELFORD, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-141849Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045687Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ELFORD, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-06-05Complaint0$0
2007-02-22Planned0$0
2005-03-16Planned55$2,025
2001-07-19Planned0$0
2001-04-18Planned2$413
2000-10-04Complaint0$0
2000-07-27Planned0$0
1991-09-18Complaint0$0
1989-07-26Planned74$860
1984-02-23Planned2$0
1983-01-04Planned0$0
1980-05-08Planned0$0
1975-11-18Planned0$0

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 ELFORD, 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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Frequently asked

What is ELFORD, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ELFORD, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,297.5 in total penalties.
How does ELFORD, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ELFORD, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. ELFORD, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.