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LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP

944 APPLE BLOSSOM DRIVE, NEENAH, WI, 54956
Operated by Lapham-Hickey Steel · 1 of 7 establishments
423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 362338813

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OSHA inspections
4
over 37 years
Violations
20
$305 in penalties
Penalties
$305
$15 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $305 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$305
$15 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 4

50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $305 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III11$180Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$65Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$60Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1904.000611Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1904.0005 A11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1904.0005 C11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0111Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 N04 I11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0511Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 II11Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 K0211Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0211Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11Aug 1988Aug 1988

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4235 within WI. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
12th
peer median: $6,170
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
4.1
vs industry
+1.6
TRIR
9.4
vs industry
+6.1

Reported for 217 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Follow-up
1

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 LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. 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 LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-11-02Follow-up0$0
1989-02-22Complaint166$305
1989-02-22Complaint0$0
1988-07-18Complaint4$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lapham-Hickey Steel.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lapham-Hickey Steel across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP 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 Lapham-Hickey Steel, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's OSHA violation history?
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $305 in total penalties.
How does LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP's self-reported DART rate is 4.1 compared to an industry average of 2.5.