Establishment profile
FAIRCAST INC.
905 W DEPOT AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, IA, 52556
331511 — Iron Foundries
Summary
FAIRCAST INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $84,648 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th 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
FAIRCAST 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 20 citations in this view · $84,648 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C05 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 C | 1 | 1 | $9,250 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 C | 1 | 1 | $6,526 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,526 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,988 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,729 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $467 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 I01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within IA. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.
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 125 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 FAIRCAST INC.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2020 | Caught Between,Crushed,Hand,Limit Switch,Machine Cycled,Mold,Molding Machine,Pinch Point,Pinched | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Crushed,Finger,Glove | 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 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 FAIRCAST INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FAIRCAST INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for FAIRCAST 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 FAIRCAST 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-212073 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 FAIRCAST INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FAIRCAST INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FAIRCAST INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-09 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,662 | |
| 2022-12-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-10 | Referral | 10 | 10 | $16,781 | |
| 2022-06-01 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $36,000 | |
| 2022-04-20 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $9,250 | |
| 2020-05-26 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $12,500 | |
| 2018-10-04 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $5,455 |
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 FAIRCAST 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 FAIRCAST INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FAIRCAST INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $84,647.5 in total penalties.
- How does FAIRCAST INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FAIRCAST INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. FAIRCAST INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.92 compared to an industry average of 3.