Establishment profile
ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.
1602 N 8TH ST, MANITOWOC, WI, 54220
331524 — Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Summary
ECK INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 169 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $92,818 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECK INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
84% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 17 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 · 62 citations in this view · $20,408 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 7 | 7 | $1,079 | Dec 1973 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 6 | 6 | $4,330 | Sep 1978 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 5 | 5 | $3,626 | Jan 1976 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 4 | 4 | $1,615 | Jul 1992 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 4 | 4 | $830 | Dec 1973 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 4 | 4 | — | Jan 1976 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 3 | 3 | $3,313 | Dec 1978 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $2,713 | Jul 1992 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $788 | Oct 1981 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | $50 | Oct 1981 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | Oct 1981 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Aug 1981 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 2 | 2 | $115 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $100 | Oct 1981 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $80 | Oct 1981 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 2 | 2 | $45 | Oct 1981 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2018 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1981 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1973 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1983 | Jul 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 169 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 150 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) · Sep 2017 – Sep 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2019 | Aluminum Processing,Arm,Burn,Hand Tool,Heat,High Temperature,Insufficient Supervision,Ladle,Leg,Machine operator,Material Handling,Molding Machine,Molten Metal,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pouring,Protective Clothing,Spill,Struck By,Supervision,Walking Surface,Work Surface | 1 | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for ECK INDUSTRIES, 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, 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.). 7 cases · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-277081 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-237798 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-236430 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-233835 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-215855 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-190128 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2016 | May 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-178363 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | May 2017 | 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECK INDUSTRIES INC 1602 N 8TH ST · MANITOWOC, WI, 54220 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 5 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseEO14042 SBIR PHASE II AWARD TO ECK INDUSTRIEScontract · Last action 2022-11-14$721,128
- Department of Defense8507759383!SBIR PHASE I 20.2 6 MONTH POP FOR ECK INDUSTRIES LLC L202-008-0159 COLLIDER DAYcontract · Last action 2021-05-05$100,000
- Department of DefenseRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SBIR PHASE I - ABLATION CASTING - ALUMINUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITEScontract · Last action 2008-01-05$62,484
- Department of DefensePLATEScontract · Last action 2010-09-17$40,000
- Department of DefenseWM-MD PLATEScontract · Last action 2010-10-21$30,000
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE PURPOSE IF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PROCURE (5) ALUMINUM/SILICON CYLINDERS.contract · Last action 2016-09-07$24,980
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2022-11-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-06 | Complaint | 21 | 17 | $42,888 | |
| 2019-07-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,819 | |
| 2018-03-28 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $9,638 | |
| 2018-02-09 | Monitoring | 1 | 1 | $3,326 | |
| 2016-12-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 2008-09-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-11-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-30 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,960 | |
| 2006-11-30 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,180 | |
| 2003-10-15 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $4,082 | |
| 2000-06-16 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $2,000 | |
| 1999-06-17 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $6,800 | |
| 1995-07-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-05 | Planned | 15 | 1 | $3,325 | |
| 1993-06-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-11 | Complaint | 13 | 9 | $4,600 | |
| 1989-08-03 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,090 | |
| 1985-10-08 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-04 | Planned | 13 | — | $230 | |
| 1981-07-20 | Planned | 30 | 4 | $630 | |
| 1978-08-28 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1978-07-12 | Follow-up | 4 | 3 | $3,500 | |
| 1975-12-18 | Planned | 7 | — | $50 | |
| 1975-09-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $30 | |
| 1973-12-10 | Planned | 9 | — | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- LUNDE FOUNDRYHOLMEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, 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 ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ECK INDUSTRIES, INC. has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 169 violations and $92,817.7 in total penalties.
- How does ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ECK INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the aluminum foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.95 compared to an industry average of 3.9.