Establishment profile
PRECISION METAL WORKS
703 EAST PLATT STREET, MAQUOKETA, IA, 52060
Operated by Precision Metal Works · 1 of 4 establishments
331529 — Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Summary
PRECISION METAL WORKS has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $32,514 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRECISION METAL WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 21 citations in this view · $32,514 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $350 | May 1991 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $7,094 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $5,674 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,256 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV D | 1 | 1 | $4,256 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $4,256 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $823 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 IX | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
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 3315 within IA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.
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 49 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 PRECISION METAL WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2005 | AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 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 PRECISION METAL WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRECISION METAL WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRECISION METAL WORKS. 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 PRECISION METAL WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRECISION METAL WORKS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRECISION METAL WORKS 703 E PLATT · MAQUOKETA, IA, 52060 | RCRA | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRECISION METAL WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $26,359 | |
| 2014-07-07 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $4,125 | |
| 2005-05-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-01 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-06 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $2,030 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRECISION METAL WORKS is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Precision Metal Works.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Precision Metal Works across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WDC ACQUISITION, LLCCRESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Precision Metal Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRECISION METAL WORKS INCOKOLONA, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Precision Metal Works locationsParent rollup
- Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Nonferrous Metal in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRECISION METAL WORKS 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 Precision Metal Works, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRECISION METAL WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- PRECISION METAL WORKS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $32,514 in total penalties.
- How does PRECISION METAL WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRECISION METAL WORKS operates in the other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.2. PRECISION METAL WORKS's self-reported DART rate is 7.78 compared to an industry average of 3.