Establishment profile
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
4575 EASTERN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45226
Operated by Multi-Color · 1 of 2 establishments
EIN 311125853
Summary
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $18,135 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,429 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $18,135 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,750 | Sep 1991 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 2 | 2 | $640 | Jan 1991 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1992 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
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. Peer group: 85,429 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 58 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.
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 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Multi-Color, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Multi-Color locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-311858 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 18-CA-126987 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-22 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,600 | |
| 1994-03-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 1992-01-07 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $2,400 | |
| 1991-08-01 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $9,375 | |
| 1991-01-09 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $560 | |
| 1988-08-29 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Multi-Color.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Multi-Color across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Multi-Color, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MULTI-COLOR CORPORATIONBATAVIA, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Multi-Color locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Multi-Color, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $18,135 in total penalties.