This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ball Brass and Aluminum Foundry Safety Record

Auburn, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/17/2008

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ball Brass and Aluminum Foundry in Auburn, Indiana has 57 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 22 classified as serious and $30,210 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1985 to 2008.

Ball Brass and Aluminum Foundry, located in Auburn, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 57 violations on file, 22 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $30,210.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

57 Violations
6 Inspections
22 Serious
$30,210 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
25 ($0)
Serious?
22 ($5,210)
Willful?
10 ($25,000)
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1987
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1993
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (22 total) since 1985
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1985
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $123,675 in penalties for Ball Brass and Aluminum Foundry, later reduced to $30,210 — a 76% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
22 citations $25,000
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $1,795
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $1,380
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $375
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/17/2008 Complaint? Auburn, IN 17 $25,000
10/19/2006 Planned? Auburn, IN 7 $1,820
05/29/2002 Planned? Auburn, IN 7 $1,240
11/29/1993 Planned? Auburn, IN 17 $2,000
04/07/1987 Planned? Auburn, IN 1 $150
01/30/1985 Planned? Auburn, IN 8 $0

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