Establishment profile
ELFORD, INC.
1455 N. HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 314371060
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0304 F | 3 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 E01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 B01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0351 B04 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 F06 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0025 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 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
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.
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 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
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
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
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-141849 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-045687 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-16 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $2,025 | |
| 2001-07-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $413 | |
| 2000-10-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-26 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $860 | |
| 1984-02-23 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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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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Contact sales →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.