Establishment profile
TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.
29273 WINDY HILL RD., MAPLE HILL, KS, 66507
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 481018732
Summary
TOWER METAL WORKS, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $15,395 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOWER METAL 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $15,395 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $720 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $445 | Mar 1991 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,837 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,146 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,717 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,717 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,287 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,287 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within KS. Peer group: 262 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 27 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2023 – Feb 2025
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 25, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2010 | HEAD,PRESS BRAKE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONCUSSION,PRESSFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWER METAL 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 TOWER METAL 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 TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,837 | |
| 2023-11-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-01-12 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $8,153 | |
| 2012-05-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-02 | Accident | 1 | — | $2,100 | |
| 2009-02-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-20 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,525 | |
| 1991-05-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-13 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $780 |
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 TOWER METAL WORKS, 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 TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TOWER METAL WORKS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $15,395.05 in total penalties.
- How does TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TOWER METAL WORKS, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. TOWER METAL WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 17.05 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has TOWER METAL WORKS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TOWER METAL WORKS, INC..