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THE METAL WARE CORPORATION

1700 MONROE ST., TWO RIVERS, WI, 54241
332215Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
EIN 390466900

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OSHA inspections
8
over 42 years
Violations
46
$17,504 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

THE METAL WARE CORPORATION has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $17,504 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THE METAL WARE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
46
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$17,504
$381 avg / violation
61% serious39% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 8
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $17,504 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA22$1,200Sep 1989Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$600Sep 1989Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB22Sep 1989Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0921Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$5,852Jan 2025Jan 2025
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III11$5,852Jan 2025Jan 2025
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211$900Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$400Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$325Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IIB11$320Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 IV11$300Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IIIF11$300Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIII11$300Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$250Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$225Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I11$220Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 III11$210Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$150Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IC11$100Sep 1989Sep 1989
29 CFR 1904.0033 A11Jan 2025Jan 2025

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3322 within WI. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $2,500
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.4
vs industry
+1.1
TRIR
5.6
vs industry
+2.0

Reported for 104 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Complaint
3

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 THE METAL WARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for THE METAL WARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE METAL WARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for THE METAL WARE CORPORATION, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Representation (union)
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THE METAL WARE CORPORATION locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RD-253015Representation electionDec 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-RD-001358Representation electionDec 2002Jan 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 THE METAL WARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE METAL WARE 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
THE METAL WARE CORPORATION
1700 MONROE STREET · TWO RIVERS, WI, 54241
RCRANo Violation Identified00Mar 2016View →

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)

DOT number
863814
Operation
C

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 THE METAL WARE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: A defective capacitor in the electronic control module can overheat, posing a smoke and fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2021-04-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 2 recalls shown · 2 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Metal Ware Recalls NESCO Coffee Bean Roasters Due to Fire Hazard
#21115
Apr 2021The coffee bean roasters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.View →
Food Dehydrator Recalled by NESCO American Harvest Due to Fire Hazard
#11104
Jan 2011A defective capacitor in the electronic control module can overheat, posing a smoke and fire hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-11-21Planned76$11,704
2002-11-14Unprogrammed Related0$0
1999-10-06Planned4$900
1991-08-20Complaint21$400
1990-09-11Monitoring31$1,200
1989-08-29Complaint1$0
1989-08-29Complaint2920$3,300
1984-04-10Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE METAL WARE 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.

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Frequently asked

What is THE METAL WARE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
THE METAL WARE CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $17,504 in total penalties.
How does THE METAL WARE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
THE METAL WARE CORPORATION operates in the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. THE METAL WARE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.35 compared to an industry average of 2.2.