Establishment profile
FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.
1075 W. FIFTH AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43212
333241 — Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $1,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $1,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
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 3332 within OH. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Most frequent event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
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 28, 2016 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, 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 FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, 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 FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRED D PFENING CO 1075 W FIFTH AVE · COLUMBUS, OH, 43212 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2014 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-05-12 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-05 | Complaint | 12 | 6 | $1,720 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in food product machinery manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Kraft Heinz CompanyFREMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- APEKS, LLCJOHNSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, 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 FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $1,720 in total penalties.
- How does FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRED D. PFENING COMPANY, INC. operates in the food product machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.