Establishment profile
WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.
100 MARTIN ST., LONGMONT, CO, 80501
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 840512063
Summary
WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $19,196 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
WESTERN FOUNDRIES, 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
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 21 citations in this view · $19,146 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Sep 1983 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $2,143 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,091 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,091 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,091 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $480 | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $125 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1980 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $70 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
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 3315 within CO. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 23 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 WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN FOUNDRIES, 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 WESTERN FOUNDRIES, 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 WESTERN FOUNDRIES, 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: Significant 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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN FOUNDRIES INC 100 MARTIN ST. · LONGMONT, CO, 80501 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2024 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,143 | |
| 2022-10-26 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $8,000 | |
| 2019-12-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-17 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,300 | |
| 2013-01-30 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $3,273 | |
| 2012-10-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | |
| 1983-06-24 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $595 | |
| 1982-10-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-23 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,020 | |
| 1980-07-23 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $675 |
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 WESTERN FOUNDRIES, 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 WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $19,196.2 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. WESTERN FOUNDRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 18.65 compared to an industry average of 3.