Establishment profile
FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2020 BRUCK STREET, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
Summary
FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $34,946 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 21 citations in this view · $34,356 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,470 | Oct 1990 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $8,873 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $788 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $788 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H07 IA | 1 | 1 | $490 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $490 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H04 IA | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $280 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3255 within OH. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 457 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2016 – Jul 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2023 | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | Clogged,Fracture,Hose,Leg,Lockout/Tagout,Pressure Piping,Pressure Release,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. 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 FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2015-05-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $16,131 | |
| 2017-08-08 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,873 | |
| 2003-08-06 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,413 | |
| 1990-08-06 | Complaint | 22 | 17 | $6,530 |
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 FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, 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 FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $34,946 in total penalties.
- How does FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.89 compared to an industry average of 1.5.