This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Columbia Manufacturing Safety Record

Westfield, MA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 03/09/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Columbia Manufacturing in Westfield, Massachusetts has 90 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 79 classified as serious and $26,408 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2005.

Columbia Manufacturing, located in Westfield, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 90 violations on file, 79 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $26,408.

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.

90 Violations
7 Inspections
79 Serious
$26,408 Penalties
Serious?
79 ($21,918)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($0)
Repeat?
3 ($4,490)
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (10 total) since 1989
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1982
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1989
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (28 total) since 1982
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 2 inspections (9 total) since 1982
OSHA initially proposed $49,232 in penalties for Columbia Manufacturing, later reduced to $26,408 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
28 citations $3,560
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
10 citations $3,820
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
9 citations $400
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
7 citations $2,500
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
6 citations $2,820
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/09/2005 Referral? Westfield, MA 0 $0
03/09/2005 Referral? Westfield, MA 3 $4,000
03/13/2001 Planned? Westfield, MA 8 $1,788
10/30/1991 Complaint? Westfield, MA 32 $16,000
09/18/1989 Complaint? Westfield, MA 9 $3,420
03/28/1989 Complaint? Westfield, MA 5 $900
06/28/1982 Planned? Westfield, MA 33 $300

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