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 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd 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, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 182 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 212 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)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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.
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- THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA INCWAUPACA — 2 federal enforcement records
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- 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.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC (PLANT 4)MARINETTE, WI — 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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAUPACA FOUNDRY, 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 Waupaca Foundry, Inc, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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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 0.73 compared to an industry average of 3.