Establishment profile
MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY
1434 VEL R. PHILIPS AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53212
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 390765526
Summary
MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $17,808 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 227 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th 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
MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $17,808 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $5,240 | Mar 2016 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIC | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $368 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
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 3328 within WI. Peer group: 227 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 30 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 MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. 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 MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. 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 MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MILWAUKEE PLATING CO 1434 N 4TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53212 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | View → |
MILWAUKEE PLATING CO 1434 N 4TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53212 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2009 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $8,490 | |
| 2015-10-06 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $7,000 | |
| 2006-02-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $368 | |
| 1994-07-06 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $450 | |
| 1984-09-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $17,807.5 in total penalties.
- How does MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.08 compared to an industry average of 2.3.