FORT WAYNE FOUNDRY CORPORATION
2300 CARDINAL DRIVE, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725
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Inspection records
Jun 11, 1996#125375048Jun 11, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125375048$3,7505 viol.5 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #125375048
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 320
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,375
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Sep 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,875 | $0 | Sep 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Sep 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $0 | Sep 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $0 | Sep 18, 1996 | - | - |
Sep 7, 1993#124066713Sep 7, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#124066713$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124066713
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 8, 1993#114974496Apr 8, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#114974496$4,2502 viol.2 violations$4,250 in penalties
Inspection #114974496
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 268
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,250
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,275 | $1,275 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,975 | $2,975 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
Mar 17, 1993#124064742Mar 17, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#124064742$14,62515 viol.15 violations$14,625 in penalties
Inspection #124064742
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $55,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,625
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | 31 | $2,500 | $1,875 | Jun 29, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 C02 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D02 II | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $0 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 E01 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $0 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 F01 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $0 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G01 | Serious | 4 | 31 | $5,000 | $0 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 9, 1992#114980956Mar 9, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114980956$7,2005 viol.5 violations$7,200 in penalties
Inspection #114980956
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 299
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,200
- Penalties on Record
- $7,200
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 5 | 32 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Jun 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 5 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 3 | 25 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Jun 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Other | 1 | 25 | $900 | $900 | Jun 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1992 | - | - |
Jan 30, 1989#107956369Jan 30, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107956369$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107956369
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 363
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 9, 1988#104013073Nov 9, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104013073$4905 viol.5 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #104013073
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 349
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- R R #7, Cardinal Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 3 | 20 | $490 | $490 | Mar 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 E01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
17 inspections, 1988 to 2010. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: aluminum foundries (except die-casting) reported 5.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source