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ACME GALVANIZING, INC.

2730 SOUTH 19TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
15
over 53 years
Violations
95
$42,870 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ACME GALVANIZING, INC. has accumulated 95 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $42,870 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 227 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ACME GALVANIZING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
95
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$42,870
$451 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 15
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 15

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within WI. Peer group: 227 employers. This establishment has 95 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $4,177
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
2.4
vs industry
+0.1
TRIR
6.1
vs industry
+2.0

Reported for 81 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
6
Complaint
5
Accident
2
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 7, 2011STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. 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 ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ACME GALVANIZING INC
2730 S 19TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified00May 2021View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ACME GALVANIZING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-03-16Referral22$6,000
2014-03-25Complaint1$0
2011-06-07Accident87$19,050
2010-07-02Complaint76$1,400
2005-01-20Planned0$0
2005-01-20Planned136$5,425
2000-01-21Complaint11$840
1996-03-27Planned2111$2,500
1994-01-28Planned1411$7,050
1985-02-21Follow-up0$0
1984-09-18Planned41$180
1977-02-10Complaint0$0
1976-01-20Planned14$245
1972-11-30Complaint0$0
1972-07-12Accident10$180

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACME GALVANIZING, INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is ACME GALVANIZING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ACME GALVANIZING, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 95 violations and $42,870 in total penalties.
How does ACME GALVANIZING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ACME GALVANIZING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. ACME GALVANIZING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.42 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
Has ACME GALVANIZING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ACME GALVANIZING, INC..