Establishment profile
REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC
4300 NEW HAVEN AVENUE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803
331420 — Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
EIN 350602855
Summary
REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $6,595 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $6,595 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,095 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3314 within IN. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 113 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 REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,WIRE DRAWING MACHINE,FALL,CONCUSSIONFatality | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 – Apr 2022 | Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for REA MAGNET WIRE CO 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 REA MAGNET WIRE CO 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 REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · $8,750 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC 4300 NEW HAVEN AVE · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 7 | 6 | 3 | $8,750 | May 2026 | View → |
REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC 3600 E PONTIAC ST · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2008 | 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 REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2018-07-31 | Referral | 1 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2018-03-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-30 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $4,095 | |
| 2003-02-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-18 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on REA MAGNET WIRE CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $6,595 in total penalties.
- How does REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC operates in the copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.56 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving REA MAGNET WIRE CO INC.