Establishment profile
TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC
401 S MAIN ST, COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
Summary
TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $16,463 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $16,463 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 2 | 2 | $4,975 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $244 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $244 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
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 3255 within IN. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TESTWORTH LABORATORIES 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 TESTWORTH LABORATORIES 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 TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TESTWORTH LABORATORIES 401 S MAIN ST · COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725 | RCRA | Violation QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2007 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-06 | Referral | 11 | 6 | $15,000 | |
| 2003-10-08 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $1,463 | |
| 1992-05-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in adhesive manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNISEAL, INCEVANSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOECEL CORPORATIONELKHART — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECHNICOTE INCTERRE HAUTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARSONS ADHESIVES, INC.EVANSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEOCEL RTC SHERWIN WILLIAMSELKHART — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC 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 TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $16,462.5 in total penalties.
- How does TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TESTWORTH LABORATORIES INC operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.