This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2007. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Goldens' Foundry & Machine Safety Record

Columbus, GA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 04/11/2007

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Goldens' Foundry & Machine in Columbus, Georgia has 124 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 86 classified as serious and $27,675 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1972 to 2007.

Goldens' Foundry & Machine, located in Columbus, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2007. 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 124 violations on file, 86 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $27,675.

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.

124 Violations
10 Inspections
86 Serious
$27,675 Penalties
Serious?
86 ($26,770)
Other-than-Serious?
38 ($905)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1974
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1982
1910.0141 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1985
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (9 total) since 1972
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1982
OSHA initially proposed $111,475 in penalties for Goldens' Foundry & Machine, later reduced to $27,675 — a 75% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
9 citations $360
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
7 citations $1,590
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $2,580
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $1,880
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
6 citations $895
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/11/2007 Follow-Up? Columbus, GA 0 $0
04/27/2005 Complaint? Columbus, GA 66 $22,800
04/22/1997 Complaint? Columbus, GA 6 $3,100
05/01/1985 Planned? Columbus, GA 6 $0
03/13/1984 Planned? Columbus, GA 12 $360
03/02/1982 Planned? Columbus, GA 11 $1,000
03/13/1980 Accident? Columbus, GA 2 $50
07/28/1976 Follow-Up? Columbus, GA 0 $0
12/04/1974 Planned? Columbus, GA 9 $65
08/10/1972 Planned? Columbus, GA 12 $300

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