Establishment profile
PENDA CORPORATION
2344 W. WISCONSIN STREET, PORTAGE, WI, 53901
Operated by Kruger Family Industries · 1 of 2 establishments
423120 — Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 260539313
Summary
PENDA CORPORATION has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $49,243 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENDA CORPORATION 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · $49,243 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 III | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $5,610 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $893 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 VII | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4231 within WI. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 244 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) · Jan 2015 – Feb 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 10, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 8, 2003 | HEAD,SHOULDER,INADEQUATE MAINT,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 20, 2001 | FRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,THERMOFORMERFatality | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 PENDA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENDA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PENDA CORPORATION. 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 PENDA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENDA CORPORATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PENDA CORP 2344 W WISCONSIN ST · PORTAGE, WI, 53901 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PENDA CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $5,610 | |
| 2015-01-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $8,800 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $25,000 | |
| 2011-02-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | |
| 2003-03-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | |
| 2003-01-16 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $893 | |
| 2001-06-20 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $4,410 | |
| 1998-05-18 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1991-01-10 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $360 | |
| 1982-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PENDA CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kruger Family Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kruger Family Industries across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONMILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUTOMOTIVE PARTS HEADQUARTERS, INC.EAU CLAIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FACTORY SURPLUS BATTERIES, INC.MILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WHITE CITY GLASS OF CHIPPEWA FALLS LLCCHIPPEWA FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION SERVICE & PARTS, INC.BROOKFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA AUTOMOTIVE LLCGREEN BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENGINE & TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE, INC.MILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYHUDSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SLICK UP CENTER, INC.ALTOONA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kruger Family Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRIENDA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.PORTAGE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kruger Family Industries locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Supplies in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENDA CORPORATION 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 Kruger Family Industries, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PENDA CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PENDA CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $49,242.5 in total penalties.
- How does PENDA CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- PENDA CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. PENDA CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.57 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has PENDA CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PENDA CORPORATION.