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RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.

7945 SOUTH INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, COLUMBUS, IN, 47201
332722Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
EIN 351823406

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OSHA inspections
3
over 10 years
Violations
3
$6,150 in penalties
Penalties
$6,150
$2,050 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $6,150 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 174 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
3
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$6,150
$2,050 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

67% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $6,150 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$3,250Jul 2018Jul 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II11$2,250Jan 2026Jan 2026
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0311$650Jul 2018Jul 2018

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

40th

Below average violations in NAICS 3327 within IN. Peer group: 174 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $1,395
Inspection frequency
71st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
6.3
vs industry
+5.1
TRIR
8.3
vs industry
+5.1

Reported for 440 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Referral
1

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 RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2015 – Nov 2015Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, 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 RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, 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 RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC
7945 S INTERNATIONAL DR · COLUMBUS, IN, 47201
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified00Sep 2015View →

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)

DOT number
1050941
Operation
C

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 RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-25Referral11$2,250
2018-07-11Complaint2$3,900
2017-11-02Complaint0$0

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 RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, 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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Frequently asked

What is RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $6,150 in total penalties.
How does RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC. operates in the bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.28 compared to an industry average of 1.2.