Establishment profile
METAL-ERA, INC.
1600 AIRPORT RD, WAUKESHA, WI, 53188
Operated by Metal Era, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 391644141
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 328 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $26,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $11,625 | Nov 1997 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | Apr 2017 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 IX | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
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 3323 within WI. Peer group: 328 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 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
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) · Mar 2017
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2017 | Amputation,Equipment Operator,Finger,Inadequate Maint,Light Curtain,Machine Guarding,Press Brake | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,925 | |
| 2017-03-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2013-10-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2002-03-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-25 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $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.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METAL-ERA, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →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.