Establishment profile
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.
805 OGDEN STREET, MARINETTE, WI, 54143
Operated by Waupaca Foundry, Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 390880924
Summary
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $255,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months 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 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 28 citations in this view · $255,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 6 | 3 | $75,471 | Mar 2001 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $30,127 | Nov 2021 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 2 | 2 | $30,127 | Nov 2021 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $15,815 | Mar 2001 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $12,278 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 L02 | 1 | 1 | $7,739 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within WI. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 48 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) · Dec 2015 – May 2023 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| May 4, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Lumbar region | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2021 | Laceration,Liver,Molten Slag,Pinch Point,Pinched,Struck Against,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 4, 2021 | Actuated,Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Energized,Engineering Controls,Finger,Flash,Foundry,Instantaneous amputation,Iron,Knuckle,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine operator,Mill--Plant,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Shear,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation,Two-Hand Control | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 28, 1985 | CHEST,GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,NECK,FOUNDRY,MACHINE--MISCFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $7,739 | |
| 2024-07-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-06-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-12 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $28,125 | |
| 2023-05-12 | Follow-up | 2 | 2 | $27,903 | |
| 2023-05-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $46,875 | |
| 2021-07-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | |
| 2021-05-18 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $14,502 | |
| 2021-05-18 | Referral | 10 | 9 | $101,514 | |
| 2015-07-31 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | |
| 2002-09-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-21 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $5,250 | |
| 2001-02-21 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $2,625 | |
| 1985-08-29 | Accident | 1 | — | $3,200 |
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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Other employers in iron foundries within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- 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.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. PLANT 4MARINETTE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 2,3)WAUPACA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.WAUPACA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INCIRONWOOD, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.TIOGA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $255,209.5 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.
- Has WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC..