Inspection #309182707

Name: OSHA Inspection #309182707: COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY at 2211 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207 on Mar 14, 2006. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 30, 2008.

OSHA documented 56 violations (25 serious, 2 repeat, 29 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $118,000. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

This employer has 14 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309182707
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Mar 14, 2006
Closed: Sep 30, 2008
Contested: Sep 25, 2006
Final Order: Sep 3, 2008
Total Violations: 56
Penalties on Record: $118,000
Initial Penalties: $206,000
Related Activity: 2 complaints

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.

Establishment

Name: COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY
Address: 2211 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207
Industry: 331111

Other Inspections of This Employer14 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#341452647	May 5, 2016	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$13,471
#340435577	Mar 2, 2015	Complaint (B)	No violations
#314592460	Apr 5, 2011	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$16,500
#313148553	May 13, 2009	Follow-Up (F)	17 violations	$32,700
#313148207	May 4, 2009	Follow-Up (F)	7 violations	$23,000
#311833479	Apr 4, 2008	Complaint (B)	No violations
#311832851	Mar 5, 2008	Complaint (B)	No violations
#310480793	Sep 4, 2007	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$2,000
#310477302	Mar 21, 2007	Referral (C)	No violations
#309183952	May 8, 2006	Planned (H)	8 violations	$12,000
#307887109	Jan 25, 2005	Complaint (B)	No violations
#122050495	Mar 17, 2004	Complaint (B)	No violations
#306538679	Oct 10, 2003	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$4,000
#306539644	Jul 18, 2003	Accident (A)	1 violation	$2,000

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 30, 2008.

Citations on Record

25 serious, 2 repeat, 29 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$206,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$118,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 25, 2006. Final orders are recorded through Sep 3, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Other	$1,500	$750	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Other	$1,500	$750	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01007	1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A12	Serious	$2,500	$3,500	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01008	1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 A04 II	Serious	$2,500	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01009	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04	Other	$5,000	$250	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01010A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01010B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01010C	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01011	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I	Other	$1,500	$750	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01013	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$5,000	$7,000	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01014	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C03	Serious	$7,000	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01016	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01	Serious	$7,000	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01017	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$2,500	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01018A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$5,000	$7,000	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01019	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I	Serious	$7,000	$0	Sep 22, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01020	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II	Serious	$7,000	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01022	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Other	$5,000	$2,500	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01023	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L	Other	$1,500	$750	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01025	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01026A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01026B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q06	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01027	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E04	Serious	$2,500	$1,750	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01028	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G02 II	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01029	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C06	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01030	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01031	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$5,000	$2,800	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01032	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01033	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,050	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01034	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01035	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$1,500	$1,050	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01036	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Serious	$5,000	$1,750	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01037	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Other	$1,500	$750	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01038	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E05 V	Other	$5,000	$2,500	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01039	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D07	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01040	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Other	$5,000	$2,500	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01041	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Other	$1,500	$750	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01043	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 IV	Serious	$1,500	$1,050	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01044	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 27, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01045	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01046	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Other	$2,500	$650	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01047	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 29, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01048A	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01048B	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIIA	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01049	1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I	Other	$5,000	$2,500	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
01050	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IV	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 30, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Repeat	$35,000	$30,000	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
02002	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Repeat	$12,500	$7,500	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03003	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03004	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03005	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03006	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03007	1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A	Other	$0	$0	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03008	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04	Other	$0	$0	Sep 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008
03010	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2006	Sep 25, 2006	Sep 3, 2008

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.

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