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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 54 years
Violations
95
$42,870 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
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 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

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 54 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.

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0232$5,000May 2005Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0122$900Mar 1994Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$525May 2005Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$450Aug 1972May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0094 D0921$120Aug 1972Aug 1972
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$70Feb 1976Oct 1984
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0122Oct 1984May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0122Oct 1984May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0211$5,000Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$3,850Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0110 B06 II11$3,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0106 B0611$3,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
5A000111$2,700Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$2,500Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$2,000Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,000Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,000Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$1,000Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$875May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0179 L0111$875May 2005May 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

100th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $4,182
Inspection frequency
99th
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)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ACME GALVANIZING INC
2730 S 19TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10Apr 2026View →

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

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. 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..