This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Gadsden Tool Safety Record

Rainbow City, AL · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 01/21/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Gadsden Tool in Rainbow City, Alabama has 15 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 14 classified as serious and $23,513 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 2015.

Gadsden Tool, located in Rainbow City, Alabama, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 15 violations on file, 14 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $23,513.

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.

15 Violations
3 Inspections
14 Serious
$23,513 Penalties
Serious?
14 ($23,513)
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($0)
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $37,905 in penalties for Gadsden Tool, later reduced to $23,513 — a 38% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $10,437
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
3 citations $2,310
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $3,017
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
1 citation $1,785
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
1 citation $1,071
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/21/2015 Planned? Rainbow City, AL 11 $21,588
04/08/1997 Complaint? Rainbow City, AL 4 $1,925
04/08/1997 Complaint? Rainbow City, AL 0 $0

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