Establishment profile
TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
208 N IRON ST, PAOLA, KS, 66071
331221 — Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
EIN 510279600
Summary
TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $21,648 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $21,648 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $1,957 | Aug 2004 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,550 | Nov 2000 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,366 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
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 3312 within KS. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 35 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 185 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) · Apr 2023
Most frequent event: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2009 | BURN,CHEST,WELDER,WELDING,COTTON | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 3, 1992 | PLATFORM,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. 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 TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332420 - METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-09-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-03-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,972 | |
| 2012-11-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2004-08-02 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,138 | |
| 2003-01-02 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $413 | |
| 2000-11-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $550 | |
| 1992-11-05 | Accident | 20 | 19 | $12,125 | |
| 1988-08-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS's OSHA violation history?
- TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $21,647.7 in total penalties.
- How does TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS operates in the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS's self-reported DART rate is 3.47 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TAYLOR FORGE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS.