Establishment profile
RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.
5230 SOUTH 13TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53221
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,830 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 226 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th 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
RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $6,830 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $613 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D03 | 1 | 1 | $613 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K02 | 1 | 1 | $613 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $613 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
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 3328 within WI. Peer group: 226 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Feb 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 29, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, 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 RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, 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 RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,190 | |
| 2007-07-19 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2005-01-12 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,715 | |
| 2005-01-06 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,225 | |
| 1994-07-19 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- 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
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- PIONEER METAL FINISHING LLCGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN BAY ANODIZING, INC.GREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, 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 RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $6,830 in total penalties.
- How does RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RELIABLE PLATING WORKS, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.