Establishment profile
A.F.K. CORP.
300 PACIFIC STREET, RIPON, WI, 54971
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 391283733
Summary
A.F.K. CORP. has accumulated 100 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $31,306 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A.F.K. CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 56 citations in this view · $23,925 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 11 | 7 | — | Apr 1985 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 7 | 5 | $2,683 | Apr 1985 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 4 | 4 | $2,400 | Apr 1985 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $973 | Apr 1987 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 3 | 2 | — | Jun 1987 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 3 | 2 | — | Apr 1985 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $2,083 | Apr 2007 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 1 | $1,225 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $540 | Apr 1985 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $488 | Jun 1987 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 2 | 2 | $375 | May 1993 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Mar 1988 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Apr 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2007 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1987 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $6,775 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,083 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,082 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,770 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 100 OSHA violations; peer median is 15.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 69 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2017 – Jun 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | Struck by falling object unspecified | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for A.F.K. CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $6,775 | |
| 2015-09-03 | Follow-up | 3 | 3 | $2,082 | |
| 2013-03-14 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,083 | |
| 2013-03-14 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $8,851 | |
| 2006-10-31 | Planned | 20 | 17 | $3,920 | |
| 2006-10-31 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $2,205 | |
| 1993-03-25 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,250 | |
| 1989-09-07 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $180 | |
| 1988-02-16 | Follow-up | 8 | 4 | $2,770 | |
| 1987-05-21 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $480 | |
| 1987-02-11 | Follow-up | 15 | 1 | $310 | |
| 1985-01-03 | Planned | 10 | 9 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A.F.K. CORP. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A.F.K. CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- A.F.K. CORP. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 100 violations and $31,305.5 in total penalties.
- How does A.F.K. CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- A.F.K. CORP. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. A.F.K. CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.46 compared to an industry average of 3.