Establishment profile
SUPERIOR ESSEX
2499 S. 600 E., COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725
Operated by Superior Essex · 1 of 6 establishments
Summary
SUPERIOR ESSEX has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $4,610 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,557 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR ESSEX 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
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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $4,610 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,685 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 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
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 59,557 employers. This establishment has 10 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 118 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 SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Superior Essex, 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 Superior Essex 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-213955 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Jan 2019 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-213940 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-031122 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-031059 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-026909 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2000 | May 2000 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-026876 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 1999 | Feb 2000 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUPERIOR ESSEX. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-30 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $4,610 | |
| 2001-12-21 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUPERIOR ESSEX is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Superior Essex.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Superior Essex across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Superior Essex, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUPERIOR ESSEXFORT WAYNE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR ESSEXFRANKLIN, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR ESSEXKENDALLVILLE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR ESSEXVINCENNES, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR ESSEXFORT WAYNE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Superior Essex locationsParent rollup
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR ESSEX 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 Superior Essex, which operates 6 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.
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- What is SUPERIOR ESSEX's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR ESSEX has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $4,610 in total penalties.