Establishment profile
DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.
805 S. 72ND ST., MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214
532412 — Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Summary
DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 24 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 5324 within WI. Peer group: 35,316 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 175 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) · Dec 2017
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in WI — for DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $218 proposed / $218 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8949508 | Wisconsin Proppants Alma Mine Clark, WI contractor: Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental | May 2018 | — | No | ModNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 6558081 | Amrize Colgate Pit Yard 1 Waukesha, WI contractor: Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental | May 2012 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RC-356786 | Representation election | Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-018024 | Unfair labor practice | May 2008 | Jul 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-015723 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2001 | Mar 2003 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC 805 S 72ND ST · WEST ALLIS, WI, 53214 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 1997 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUTZMEISTER AMERICA, INC.STURTEVANT — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC. operates in the construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9. DAWES RIGGING & CRANE RENTAL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.89 compared to an industry average of 0.5.