Establishment profile
POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.
4703 WEST ELECTRIC AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53219
Operated by Meridian International Group
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 391341867
Summary
POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC. has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $29,573 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 226 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLCO METAL FINISHING, 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
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $27,153 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $4,613 | Mar 2004 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,200 | Jun 2002 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 1 | $320 | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIC | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F08 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $425 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $410 | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
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 3328 within WI. Peer group: 226 employers. This establishment has 60 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 31 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 POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLCO METAL FINISHING, 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 POLCO METAL FINISHING, 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 POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLCO METAL FINISHING, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLCO METAL FINISHING INC 4703 W ELECTRIC AVE · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53219 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2012-08-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,913 | |
| 2005-09-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-17 | Complaint | 17 | 15 | $20,940 | |
| 2002-05-03 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 2002-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $850 | |
| 1992-06-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-01-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-11 | Monitoring | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-07 | Complaint | 36 | 28 | $3,570 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Meridian International Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Meridian International Group across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HYDRO-PLATERS, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAGEMANN PLATING CO. INC.MANITOWOC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELITE FINISHING LLCMILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDIANHEAD PLATING, INC.CHIPPEWA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILWAUKEE PLATING COMPANYMILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST METAL FINISHING, INC.NEW BERLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS PLATING CORPORATIONPHILLIPS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIONEER METAL FINISHING LLCGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECTRUM ALUMINUM FINISHING, INC.MUSKEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Meridian International Group locationsParent rollup
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and ColoringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLCO METAL FINISHING, 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 POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $29,572.5 in total penalties.
- How does POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. POLCO METAL FINISHING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.08 compared to an industry average of 2.3.