Establishment profile
MOLINE FORGE, INC.
4101 4TH AVENUE, MOLINE, IL, 61265
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 361495110
Summary
MOLINE FORGE, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $24,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MOLINE FORGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $23,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 3 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $5,300 | Apr 2005 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,956 | Apr 2005 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 H01 I | 2 | 1 | $85 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $506 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $506 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D01 | 1 | 1 | $506 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 VII | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 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 most other employers in NAICS 3321 within IL. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 55 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 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 2, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 2, 2018 | Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Foot Control | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MOLINE FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MOLINE FORGE, 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 MOLINE FORGE, 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 MOLINE FORGE, 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: No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOLINE FORGE INC 4101 FOURTH AVENUE · MOLINE, IL, 61265 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
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 MOLINE FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-02 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $9,800 | |
| 2012-03-16 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $6,860 | |
| 2005-03-23 | Complaint | 13 | 10 | $4,250 | |
| 2005-03-23 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $2,025 | |
| 1990-05-07 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1986-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-27 | Planned | 20 | 10 | $760 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MOLINE FORGE, 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 MOLINE FORGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MOLINE FORGE, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $24,175 in total penalties.
- How does MOLINE FORGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MOLINE FORGE, INC. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. MOLINE FORGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.02 compared to an industry average of 3.3.