Establishment profile
CHARTER STEEL COMPANY
1658 COLD SPRINGS ROAD, SAUKVILLE, WI, 53080
Operated by Charter Steel · 1 of 3 establishments
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Summary
CHARTER STEEL COMPANY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $15,174 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARTER STEEL COMPANY 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
50% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $15,174 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $8,239 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,735 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 IIID | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3311 within WI. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 677 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) · Oct 2015 – Jun 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 9, 1997 | CHEST,CLEARANCE,IND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,SHARP TURN,STRUCK BYFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 29 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHARTER STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARTER STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHARTER STEEL COMPANY. 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 CHARTER STEEL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHARTER STEEL COMPANY. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHARTER STEEL 1658 COLD SPRINGS ROAD · SAUKVILLE, WI, 53080 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,239 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2011-02-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-12-10 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $3,735 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHARTER STEEL COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Charter Steel.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Charter Steel across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SANBORN TUBE SALES OF WISCONSIN, INC.PEWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BTG IPI LLCHOBART — 1 federal enforcement record
- Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.BEAVER DAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIVER TOWN IRONWORKS INCPRAIRIE DU CHIEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED MILWAUKEE SCRAPMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Charter Steel, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHARTER STEELCLEVELAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARTER STEEL COMPANYCUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Charter Steel locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARTER STEEL COMPANY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Charter Steel, which operates 3 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHARTER STEEL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CHARTER STEEL COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $15,173.75 in total penalties.
- How does CHARTER STEEL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHARTER STEEL COMPANY operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. CHARTER STEEL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.92 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has CHARTER STEEL COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHARTER STEEL COMPANY.