Establishment profile
GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.
700 ASH STREET, REEDSBURG, WI, 53959
331511 — Iron Foundries
Summary
GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $28,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd 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
GREDE FOUNDRIES, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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 11 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 · 29 citations in this view · $28,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $5,600 | Aug 1988 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,553 | Aug 1988 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 3 | 3 | — | May 1992 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 2 | 2 | $2,003 | Jul 2003 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Jun 1989 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,065 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 III | 1 | 1 | $225 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 15.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · May 2020
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2009 | COOLING TOWER,LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE,INFECTION,FOUNDRY,INFECTIOUS DISEASE | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 22, 2005 | CLEANING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,SILOFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 18, 1994 | KICK BACK,HEAD,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,PRY BARFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jun 14, 1988 | WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,NIP POINTFatality | 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 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 GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREDE FOUNDRIES, 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 GREDE FOUNDRIES, 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 GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-30 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-26 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-07-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2009-03-24 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2009-02-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-17 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,825 | |
| 2005-10-24 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $10,500 | |
| 2005-03-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-05 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $938 | |
| 2003-03-05 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | |
| 2000-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-14 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $2,310 | |
| 1992-02-14 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,300 | |
| 1990-04-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1989-05-31 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1988-06-15 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $1,900 |
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 GREDE FOUNDRIES, 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 GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $28,685 in total penalties.
- How does GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5.
- Has GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC..