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O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in WAUSAU, WI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $18,119 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.

2901 SHERMAN STREET, WAUSAU, WI, 54401

Parent: O'Brien Steel Service Co. (3 locations)

423510 Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 370991960

12 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$18,119 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$18,119
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,040 avg per violation$9,060 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,119 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

48%
Below average violations
vs 34 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
42%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization O'Brien Steel Service Co..

Federal enforcement records on O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of O'Brien Steel Service Co. across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by O'Brien Steel Service Co.

Other employers in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers within WI

Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in WI, O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. ranks in the 48th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 34 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 42th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $18,119 in total penalties.
How does O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. of WAUSAU, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO. resolves to the parent rollup O'Brien Steel Service Co., which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.