Establishment profile
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.
4101 W. BURNHAM ST., MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
Operated by USA TODAY Co., Inc · 1 of 83 establishments
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $7,140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $7,140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
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 5111 within WI. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JOURNAL SENTINEL 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for USA TODAY Co., 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 USA TODAY Co., 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-CA-017662 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2007 | Jun 2008 | 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 JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-13 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $7,140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. is one of 83 establishments rolled up under the parent organization USA TODAY Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of USA TODAY Co., Inc across all 83 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newspaper publishers within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EAU CLAIRE PRESS CO.CHIPPEWA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST BEND DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY POSTWEST BEND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EVERGREEN COUNTRY SHOPPERASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNNY INDUSTRIES INC.MAZOMANIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHAWANO LEADERS/TRIANGLE PRESSSHAWANO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LA CROSSE TRIBUNELA CROSSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASHLAND DAILY PRESSASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN LAKE PUBLISHINGDELAVAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEE ENTERPRISES DBA THE JOURNAL TIMESRACINE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by USA TODAY Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DETROIT FREE PRESSDetroit, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.WAUKESHA, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEMPHIS PUBLISHING CO DBA THE COMMERCIAL APPEALMEMPHIS, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TNI PARTNERSTUCSON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.PORT WASHINGTON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DETROIT FREE PRESSDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DES MOINES REGISTER & TRIBUNEDes Moines, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS INCMESA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDERATED PUBLICATIONS INC DBA THE DAILY OLYMPIANOLYMPIA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All USA TODAY Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Newspaper PublishersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Newspaper Publishers in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOURNAL SENTINEL 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup USA TODAY Co., Inc, which operates 83 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $7,140 in total penalties.
- How does JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.