Establishment profile
BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.
2334 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, MADISON, WI, 53704
331524 — Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
EIN 391038170
Summary
BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $6,338 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 180 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, 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, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,338 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $350 | Jul 1986 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D06 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $438 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 180 employers. This establishment has 28 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 107 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) · Mar 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, 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 BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, 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 BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, 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 · $28,214 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY INC 2334 PENNSYLVANIA AVE · MADISON, WI, 53704 | AirTRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $28,214 | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-17 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $5,000 | |
| 2003-06-20 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $1,138 | |
| 2000-09-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-02-23 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $200 | |
| 1986-06-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- WATRY INDUSTRIES INCSHEBOYGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BREMER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.ELKHART LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PREMIER ALUMINUM, LLCRACINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALUMINUM CASTING & ENGINEERING CO., INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPREME CASTING, INC.MILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALUMA CAST FOUNDRY, INC.APPLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTAGE CASTING & MOLD, INCPORTAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST ALUMINUM & BRASS FOUNDRIES, INC.MUSKEGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERITAGE ALUMINUM AND BRASSVALDERS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, 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 BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $6,337.5 in total penalties.
- How does BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC. operates in the aluminum foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. BERNTSEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.81 compared to an industry average of 3.9.