FAIRFIELD CASTINGS, LLC
905 W. DEPOT AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556 · NAICS 331511 Iron Foundries
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Mar 12, 2013#317019495Mar 12, 2013Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#317019495$18,00019 viol.19 violations$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #317019495
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 243
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 905 W. Depot Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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's thumb is amputated while replacing furnace lid
Violations
Violation list (19 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Mar 12, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 11 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | $900 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $900 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 D | Serious | 2 | 5 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Jul 18, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 13 | 11 | $900 | $450 | Aug 14, 2013 | - | - |
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,699 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: iron foundries reported 5.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source