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Establishment profile

TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC

5211 CTY RD X, DE PERE, WI, 54115
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 822570004

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OSHA inspections
7
over 40 years
Violations
23
$16,151 in penalties
Penalties
$16,151
$702 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $16,151 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 421 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TOWER PALLET COMPANY, 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
23
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$16,151
$702 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 7

86% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $16,151 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$1,721Aug 2012Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0111$3,441Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$2,294Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0213 R0411$1,950Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0213 A0911$1,950Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,900Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II11$1,721Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,100Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$50Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$25Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0036 A0311Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11Jan 1986Jan 1986

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within WI. Peer group: 421 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.5
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
9.9
vs industry
+6.0

Reported for 40 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
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.9
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
4

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 TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWER PALLET COMPANY, 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 PALLET COMPANY, 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 PALLET COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
883913
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 TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-01-16Complaint75$9,176
2017-01-26Planned0$0
2012-05-22Complaint22$3,900
2012-05-22Complaint42$3,000
2003-11-07Planned3$0
1989-01-26Complaint43$75
1986-01-13Planned3$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 TOWER PALLET COMPANY, 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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Frequently asked

What is TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC's OSHA violation history?
TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $16,151 in total penalties.
How does TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. TOWER PALLET COMPANY, INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.47 compared to an industry average of 2.6.