COLUMBUS FAIR AUTO AUCTION, INC.
4700 GROVEPORT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43207 · NAICS 441120 Used Car Dealers
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Aug 15, 2007#310480488Aug 15, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310480488$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310480488
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 628
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jun 22, 2005#307891846Jun 22, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307891846$7,6075 viol.5 violations$7,607 in penalties
Inspection #307891846
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 458
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,607
- Site Address
- 4700 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is burned in explosion of chemical vapors
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $2,925 | Aug 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,463 | Aug 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,350 | $878 | Aug 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,350 | $878 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,463 | Oct 3, 2005 | - | - |
Sep 11, 2003#306541103Sep 11, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306541103$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306541103
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 441120 Used Car Dealers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 30, 2002#122050644Apr 30, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122050644$6831 viol.1 violation$683 in penalties
Inspection #122050644
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2002
- Closed
- May 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $683
- Site Address
- 4700 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 441120 Used Car Dealers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 8 | $975 | $683 | May 12, 2002 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 2002 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers, 12,465 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.