Establishment profile
WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.
122 E BAYFIELD ST., WASHBURN, WI, 54891
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 391234621
Summary
WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC. has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $17,663 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 180 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 38 citations in this view · $11,708 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 4 | 4 | $675 | Apr 1981 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 4 | 4 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 3 | 3 | $750 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $970 | Jan 1985 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Nov 1979 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jul 1990 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $280 | Sep 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $200 | Feb 1987 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jan 1985 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A03 IA | 2 | 2 | $25 | Oct 1978 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1984 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1985 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1985 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B05 | 1 | 1 | $2,205 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,103 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1994 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 180 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 15.
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 45 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHBURN IRON 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 WASHBURN IRON 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 WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASHBURN IRON WORKS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WASHBURN IRON WORKS INC 112 E BAYFIELD ST · WASHBURN, WI, 54891 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2012 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-04 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,308 | |
| 2001-01-23 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-20 | Complaint | 27 | 20 | $9,350 | |
| 1991-11-25 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $1,025 | |
| 1991-09-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-08 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $575 | |
| 1990-06-26 | Planned | 20 | 14 | $2,610 | |
| 1987-02-24 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-15 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $680 | |
| 1984-09-06 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-07-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-13 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $90 | |
| 1979-11-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $25 | |
| 1978-10-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-11 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $0 |
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 WASHBURN IRON 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 WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $17,662.5 in total penalties.
- How does WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. WASHBURN IRON WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.31 compared to an industry average of 3.