Establishment profile
APPLETON ELECTRIC
2500 EAST 23RD STREET, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601
Operated by Emerson Electric · 1 of 130 establishments
Summary
APPLETON ELECTRIC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $11,001 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,677 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APPLETON ELECTRIC 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 10,677 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 APPLETON ELECTRIC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1997 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED | 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 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for APPLETON ELECTRIC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-07 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $4,225 | |
| 1993-11-03 | Complaint | 3 | — | $500 | |
| 1992-06-03 | Complaint | 10 | 6 | $5,796 | |
| 1989-01-11 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
APPLETON ELECTRIC is one of 130 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Emerson Electric.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Emerson Electric across all 130 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Emerson Electric, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCMARSHALLTOWN, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTCHANHASSEN, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON ELECTRIC COMENOMINEE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO INCPARAGOULD, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIDGE TOOL CO DIV EMElyria, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIDGE TOOL & DIE INCSPARTA, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO-ELECTRO-AIHarrison, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO DBA LEROY-SOMER NORTH AMERICALEXINGTON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRICST. LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Emerson Electric locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APPLETON ELECTRIC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Emerson Electric, which operates 130 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is APPLETON ELECTRIC's OSHA violation history?
- APPLETON ELECTRIC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $11,001 in total penalties.