Establishment profile
NORLEN, INC.
900 GROSSMAN DRIVE, SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476
Operated by Norlen Incorporated
332323 — Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 391033368
Summary
NORLEN, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $14,822 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 328 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORLEN, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 27 citations in this view · $14,822 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $770 | Jan 1981 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $738 | Mar 1983 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2003 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1983 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1981 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1983 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,845 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,016 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,016 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IIIF | 1 | 1 | $963 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $578 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $578 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIII | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 1981 | Jan 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within WI. Peer group: 328 employers. This establishment has 42 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 15 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) · Jun 2018
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2018 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1987 | HEATER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,CARBON MONOXIDE | 7 | 7 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORLEN, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORLEN, 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 NORLEN, 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 NORLEN, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORLEN, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORLEN INC. 900 GROSSMAN DRIVE · SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2016 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Complaint | 3 | — | $2,032 | |
| 2017-02-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $6,845 | |
| 2009-03-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-25 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,540 | |
| 2003-12-03 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,733 | |
| 2000-02-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,733 | |
| 1987-11-18 | Accident | 6 | 2 | $300 | |
| 1986-12-16 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-09 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $160 | |
| 1981-01-06 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $280 | |
| 1978-02-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-28 | Planned | 1 | 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
NORLEN, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Norlen Incorporated.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Norlen Incorporated across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORLEN, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORLEN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORLEN, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $14,821.8 in total penalties.
- How does NORLEN, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORLEN, INC. operates in the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. NORLEN, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.