Establishment profile
STERLING INDUSTRIES
4015 NORTH LONG ROAD, COLUMBUS, IN, 47203
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
EIN 351983634
Summary
STERLING INDUSTRIES has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $1,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 328 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STERLING INDUSTRIES 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
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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $1,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3362 within IN. Peer group: 328 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 84 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 STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for STERLING INDUSTRIES. 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 STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STERLING INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-31 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $1,650 | |
| 2001-11-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 STERLING INDUSTRIES 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 STERLING INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
- STERLING INDUSTRIES has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $1,650 in total penalties.
- How does STERLING INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- STERLING INDUSTRIES operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. STERLING INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 4.52 compared to an industry average of 2.8.