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NORLEN, INC.

900 GROSSMAN DRIVE, SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476
Operated by Norlen Incorporated
332323Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 391033368

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OSHA inspections
12
over 48 years
Violations
39
$12,790 in penalties
Penalties
$12,790
$328 avg
Accident investigations on record
7 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NORLEN, INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $12,790 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 331 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
39
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$12,790
$328 avg / violation
49% serious51% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 12

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within WI. Peer group: 331 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $4,508
Inspection frequency
97th
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
0.9
vs industry
−1.4
TRIR
3.8
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 118 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
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.8
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
7
Complaint
3
Accident
1
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) · Jun 2018

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
Jun 5, 2018Caught 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
Nov 17, 1987HEATER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,CARBON MONOXIDE77

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 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
919118
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-17Complaint0$0
2017-02-22Complaint21$6,845
2009-03-19Planned0$0
2008-04-25Complaint33$1,540
2003-12-03Planned43$1,733
2000-02-09Planned44$1,733
1987-11-18Accident62$300
1986-12-16Planned4$0
1983-03-09Planned62$160
1981-01-06Planned93$280
1978-02-16Follow-up0$0
1977-12-28Planned11$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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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORLEN, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is NORLEN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NORLEN, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $12,789.8 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 0.94 compared to an industry average of 2.3.