Establishment profile
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
N73 W28391 ESSENTIAL ROAD, MERTON, WI, 53056
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
EIN 391021170
Summary
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $7,185 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 45th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 22 citations in this view · $7,185 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Nov 1986 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 2 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $625 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 VB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D02 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
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 3256 within WI. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 55 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, 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 ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-30 | Referral | 15 | 13 | $7,025 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Complaint | 26 | 5 | $160 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESSENTIAL 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 ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $7,185 in total penalties.
- How does ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.71 compared to an industry average of 0.9.