Establishment profile
MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.
1521 W. BRUCE ST., MILWAUKEE, WI, 53204
Operated by Mid-City Foundry Company · 1 of 2 establishments
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 390469646
Summary
MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $3,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. 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
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $3,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 VI | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $480 | Aug 1980 | Aug 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $50 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $20 | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1980 | Aug 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
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 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 15.
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 23 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Mid-City Foundry Company, 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 Mid-City Foundry Company 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-117347 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-018738 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Sep 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-018644 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2010 | Jul 2010 | 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 MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-18 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-20 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 1986-02-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-07 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $50 | |
| 1981-10-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $20 | |
| 1981-06-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $480 | |
| 1980-04-01 | Planned | 14 | 1 | $200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mid-City Foundry Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mid-City Foundry Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATIONWAUKESHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. PLANT 4MARINETTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA INCWAUPACA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARTER AARROWCASTSHAWANO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL INCMERRILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)WAUPACA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mid-City Foundry Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.GRAFTON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mid-City Foundry Company locationsParent rollup
- Iron FoundriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Iron Foundries in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. 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 Mid-City Foundry Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
- How does MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. MID-CITY FOUNDRY CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 14.71 compared to an industry average of 3.