COLUMBUS FORGE & IRON CO
544 W FIRST AVE, Columbus, OH 43215 · NAICS 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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Inspection records
Apr 13, 1982#215056607Apr 13, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#215056607$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215056607
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 544 West 1st Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 25, 1982#215112889Mar 25, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215112889$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215112889
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 544 West First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 27, 1981#215111659Apr 27, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#215111659$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215111659
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 544 West First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 5, 1980#215111345Nov 5, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#215111345$50017 viol.17 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #215111345
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1980
- Closed
- May 4, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 544 West First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $100 | $100 | Feb 27, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | - | $100 | $100 | Dec 8, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | Dec 15, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1981 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | Dec 29, 1980 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 G02 | Serious | 2 | - | $100 | $100 | Dec 15, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 25, 1974#215146028Sep 25, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#215146028$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215146028
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 544 W First Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 27, 1974#215145269Jun 27, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#215145269$3356 viol.6 violations$335 in penalties
Inspection #215145269
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1974
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $335
- Penalties on Record
- $335
- Site Address
- 544 W First Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 E02 I | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 F03 I | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Jul 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 I01 I | Other | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Jul 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 I01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 J02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1974 | - | - |
Mar 21, 1974#215144544Mar 21, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215144544$40516 viol.16 violations$405 in penalties
Inspection #215144544
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1974
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $405
- Penalties on Record
- $405
- Site Address
- 544 W First Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 G01 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Apr 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.181 Derricks OSHA citation code: 19100181 J01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A05 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 1982. 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
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