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FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. is a iron foundries employer in THORSBY, AL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $4,074 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.

146 TOMMIE DRIVE, THORSBY, AL, 35171

331511 Top companies in Iron Foundries

EIN: 300089154

74 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$4,074 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.5
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
7.5
Self-Reported TRIR
17.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$4,074
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,358 avg per violation$1,358 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$4,074 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+11.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.5
Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Most Recent Recall: 2015-05-07

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

59%
Above average violations
vs 84 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
60%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
55%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Iron Foundries within AL

Industry context

Within the iron foundries industry in AL, FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. ranks in the 59th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 84 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 60th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 55th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.5 for the iron foundries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $4,074 in total penalties.
How does FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. of THORSBY, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.