Establishment profile
ACME GALVANIZING, INC.
2730 SOUTH 19TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
ACME GALVANIZING, INC. has accumulated 95 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 54 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 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACME GALVANIZING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 29 citations in this view · $33,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 3 | 2 | $5,000 | May 2005 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Mar 1994 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $525 | May 2005 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Aug 1972 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 | 2 | 1 | $120 | Aug 1972 | Aug 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $70 | Feb 1976 | Oct 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1984 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1984 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B06 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B06 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $875 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within WI. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 95 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2011 | STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACME GALVANIZING INC 2730 S 19TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2026 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 2014-03-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-06-07 | Accident | 8 | 7 | $19,050 | |
| 2010-07-02 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $1,400 | |
| 2005-01-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-20 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $5,425 | |
| 2000-01-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $840 | |
| 1996-03-27 | Planned | 21 | 11 | $2,500 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $7,050 | |
| 1985-02-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-18 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1977-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-01-20 | Planned | 14 | — | $245 | |
| 1972-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-07-12 | Accident | 10 | — | $180 |
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 ACME GALVANIZING, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 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..