Skip to main content

Establishment profile

METAL-ERA, INC.

1600 AIRPORT RD, WAUKESHA, WI, 53188
Operated by Metal Era, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
332322Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 391644141

Download as PDF →

OSHA inspections
6
over 28 years
Violations
15
$26,125 in penalties
Penalties
$26,125
$1,742 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

METAL-ERA, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $26,125 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 330 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

METAL-ERA, 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, 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
15
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$26,125
$1,742 avg / violation
87% serious13% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within WI. Peer group: 330 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,512
Inspection frequency
85th
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
3.2
vs industry
+1.3
TRIR
3.7
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 193 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.7
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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

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) · Mar 2017

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 20, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 20, 2017Amputation,Equipment Operator,Finger,Inadequate Maint,Light Curtain,Machine Guarding,Press Brake11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 METAL-ERA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METAL-ERA, 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 METAL-ERA, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for METAL-ERA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METAL-ERA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for METAL-ERA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-08-25Follow-up0$0
2022-05-02Referral22$7,925
2017-03-27Referral11$9,000
2013-10-25Complaint11$2,450
2002-03-20Planned2$0
1997-09-25Complaint99$6,750

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

METAL-ERA, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Metal Era, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Metal Era, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in sheet metal work manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Related searches

Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.

Contact sales →

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL-ERA, 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 Metal Era, LLC, which operates 2 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.

Frequently asked

What is METAL-ERA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
METAL-ERA, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $26,125 in total penalties.
How does METAL-ERA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
METAL-ERA, INC. operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. METAL-ERA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.16 compared to an industry average of 1.9.