Establishment profile
WILLIAM POWELL CO.
2503 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45214
Summary
WILLIAM POWELL CO. has accumulated 134 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $13,245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WILLIAM POWELL CO. 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
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 48 citations in this view · $7,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $1,130 | Oct 1974 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 4 | 3 | $210 | Oct 1974 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,190 | Oct 1974 | Dec 1979 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $1,125 | Jun 1977 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B05 | 3 | 3 | $200 | Oct 1974 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 3 | 3 | $45 | Oct 1974 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 2 | 2 | $900 | May 1977 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $560 | Oct 1974 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Oct 1974 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Oct 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Oct 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jun 1977 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $225 | Oct 1974 | Aug 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $210 | Oct 1974 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $90 | Nov 1979 | Aug 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Oct 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1977 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1977 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1974 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1974 | Jun 1977 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 134 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for WILLIAM POWELL CO., 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 WILLIAM POWELL CO. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-037688 | Unfair labor practice | May 2000 | Jul 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WILLIAM POWELL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-24 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $300 | |
| 1981-01-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-06 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $1,695 | |
| 1980-07-22 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $540 | |
| 1980-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-02-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-22 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $1,120 | |
| 1979-10-22 | Complaint | 6 | — | $1,400 | |
| 1979-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-03 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,460 | |
| 1977-04-11 | Complaint | 28 | 14 | $6,380 | |
| 1976-11-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-11 | Planned | 73 | — | $350 |
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 WILLIAM POWELL CO. 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 WILLIAM POWELL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- WILLIAM POWELL CO. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 134 violations and $13,245 in total penalties.
- Has WILLIAM POWELL CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WILLIAM POWELL CO..