Establishment profile
GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
600 12TH STREET, COLUMBUS, GA, 31901
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 271026763
Summary
GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 140 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $54,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 45 citations in this view · $34,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 9 | 3 | $5,280 | Apr 1983 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 3 | 3 | $4,400 | Jun 1984 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 3 | 3 | — | Jun 1984 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1982 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $4,480 | Oct 2005 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $4,160 | Apr 1983 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 2 | 1 | $3,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Oct 2005 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $2,080 | Oct 2005 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A05 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | May 1997 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $980 | May 1997 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $430 | Dec 1974 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B06 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Dec 1974 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1974 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1982 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 I03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $480 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
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 3315 within GA. Peer group: 43 employers. This establishment has 140 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 150 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO 600 12TH STREET · COLUMBUS, GA, 31901 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 8 | 3 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-17 | Follow-up | 4 | 4 | $6,000 | |
| 2009-08-17 | Follow-up | 5 | 5 | $15,600 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-27 | Complaint | 66 | 63 | $22,800 | |
| 2005-04-27 | Complaint | 21 | 12 | $3,200 | |
| 1997-04-22 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $5,100 | |
| 1985-05-01 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-13 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $360 | |
| 1982-03-02 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $1,000 | |
| 1974-12-04 | Planned | 9 | — | $65 |
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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE 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 GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 140 violations and $54,125 in total penalties.
- How does GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. GOLDENS' FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.24 compared to an industry average of 3.