Establishment profile
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.
406 NORTH DIVISION STREET, WAUPACA, WI, 54981
Operated by Waupaca Foundry, Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 390880924
Summary
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. has accumulated 229 OSHA violations across 23 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $48,610 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 180 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd 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
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
74% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 79 citations in this view · $29,320 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 7 | 6 | $7,760 | Jun 1981 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 6 | 6 | $11,525 | Jun 1981 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $2,435 | Oct 1973 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 5 | 5 | $810 | Oct 1973 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 5 | 5 | $750 | Oct 1973 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 5 | 4 | $140 | Sep 1983 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 4 | 4 | $2,270 | Feb 1974 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 4 | 4 | $1,190 | Feb 1974 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 4 | 4 | $110 | Oct 1973 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B04 | 4 | 2 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 II | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | Sep 1985 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 3 | 3 | $400 | Sep 1983 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 3 | 3 | $300 | Oct 1974 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 3 | 3 | $270 | Oct 1974 | Oct 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $175 | Sep 1983 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 B01 | 3 | 3 | $150 | Oct 1973 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 3 | 3 | $35 | Oct 1973 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 2 | — | Jun 1981 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 3 | 3 | — | Jun 1981 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 3 | 3 | — | Sep 1983 | Oct 1985 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 180 employers. This establishment has 229 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 787 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) · Mar 2025
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY, 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 WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | |
| 2024-03-22 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $6,500 | |
| 1991-06-26 | Planned | 29 | 16 | $23,100 | |
| 1985-08-02 | Planned | 14 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1985-08-02 | Planned | 28 | 6 | $1,830 | |
| 1985-03-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-13 | Planned | 23 | 4 | $1,325 | |
| 1981-05-13 | Planned | 43 | 10 | $2,410 | |
| 1981-05-13 | Planned | 32 | 5 | $1,260 | |
| 1979-01-16 | Follow-up | 6 | 6 | $240 | |
| 1978-07-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-09 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $640 | |
| 1977-08-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-01-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $190 | |
| 1974-04-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $190 | |
| 1974-04-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $290 | |
| 1974-04-18 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-01-28 | Follow-up | 7 | — | $105 | |
| 1973-09-19 | Planned | 31 | — | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waupaca Foundry, Inc across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron foundries within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- C A LAWTON CODE PERE — 3 federal enforcement records
- BRILLION IRON WORKSBRILLION — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAY ENGINEERED CASTINGS INC.DE PERE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATIONWAUKESHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. PLANT 4MARINETTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA INCWAUPACA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARTER AARROWCASTSHAWANO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL INCMERRILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)WAUPACA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waupaca Foundry, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. PLANT 4MARINETTE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRYTELL CITY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)WAUPACA, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.MARINETTE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.TIOGA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INCIRONWOOD, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 2,3)WAUPACA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Waupaca Foundry, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Iron FoundriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Iron Foundries in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAUPACA FOUNDRY, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Waupaca Foundry, Inc, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. has 23 OSHA inspections on record with 229 violations and $48,610 in total penalties.
- How does WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.86 compared to an industry average of 3.