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WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC

902 2ND MAIN STREET, ELROY, WI, 53929
Operated by WABASH NATIONAL Corp · 1 of 33 establishments
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 52 years
Violations
35
$7,075 in penalties
Penalties
$7,075
$202 avg
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

Summary

WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $7,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 330 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.2 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
35
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$7,075
$202 avg / violation
34% serious66% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 11
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 11

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $7,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0153$300Nov 1973Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$818Nov 1973Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$3,500Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0111$1,050Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$788Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I11$300Jun 1995Jun 1995
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$155Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0178 M12 I11$115Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$50Jun 1981Jun 1981
29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 IV11Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 I11Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0511Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III11Jun 1995Jun 1995
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0179 E02 I11May 1977May 1977
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0311May 1977May 1977
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411May 1977May 1977
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IIB11May 1977May 1977

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within WI. Peer group: 330 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
peer median: $4,552
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
8
Complaint
1
Follow-up
2

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 WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 5, 2004GLOVE,METAL SHOP,TRIP ROD,CAUGHT BY,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for WABASH NATIONAL Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 WABASH NATIONAL Corp 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-129875Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 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 WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. 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
WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT CO
902 2ND MAIN ST · ELROY, WI, 53929
RCRATRINo Violation Identified00Oct 1996View →

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 WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
2,202

Most-recalled component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER. Most recent campaign: 2017-12-20. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 2 campaigns shown · 558 units potentially affected · 2 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
17V833000Dec 2017SERVICE BRAKES, AIRWALKER12115
17V048000Jan 2017STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDSWALKER543

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — WABASH NATIONAL CORP (across 8 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$28.3M
Awards (all-time)
84

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-05-24Complaint31$3,500
2001-02-14Planned63$2,625
1995-05-30Planned0$0
1995-05-30Planned21$300
1989-11-21Planned43$390
1982-01-12Planned0$0
1981-07-28Follow-up0$0
1981-06-16Planned11$50
1977-06-07Follow-up0$0
1977-04-12Planned153$150
1973-11-05Planned4$60

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC is one of 33 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WABASH NATIONAL Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WABASH NATIONAL Corp across all 33 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in fabricated structural metal manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup WABASH NATIONAL Corp, which operates 33 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC's OSHA violation history?
WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $7,075 in total penalties.
How does WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT, INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.