Establishment profile
WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)
406 N. DIVISION ST., WAUPACA, WI, 54981
Operated by Waupaca Foundry, Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 390880924
Summary
WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) has accumulated 127 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $79,616 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
94% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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 · 61 citations in this view · $59,638 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 7 | 5 | — | Mar 1986 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 6 | 6 | $10,375 | Mar 1986 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 6 | 6 | $7,150 | Mar 1988 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 5 | 5 | $3,443 | Mar 1986 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $1,050 | Mar 1988 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 4 | 4 | $8,850 | Dec 1991 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 4 | $4,238 | Nov 1988 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 3 | 3 | — | Dec 1991 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Dec 1991 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $2,675 | May 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 1 | $1,875 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,333 | Jan 1998 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Dec 1991 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Mar 1988 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
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: 182 employers. This establishment has 127 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 421 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) · Jan 2016 – Nov 2021 · 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1997 | ASPHYXIATED,VAPOR,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICALFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1). Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1). 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. (PLANT 1). 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. (PLANT 1). Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC - PLANT 1 406 N DIVISION ST · WAUPACA, WI, 54981 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 3 | 0 | — | May 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1). Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-26 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-08 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2013-09-10 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $11,119 | |
| 2013-09-10 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | |
| 1999-01-14 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $3,413 | |
| 1997-10-15 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1997-10-15 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $4,600 | |
| 1997-04-05 | Accident | 7 | 7 | $12,000 | |
| 1997-01-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-25 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 1993-05-06 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $5,125 | |
| 1992-12-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $8,300 | |
| 1992-12-09 | Complaint | 11 | 9 | $6,100 | |
| 1991-11-25 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $8,975 | |
| 1991-06-26 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $6,800 | |
| 1988-08-16 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $450 | |
| 1988-02-05 | Planned | 13 | — | $1,760 | |
| 1985-08-21 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $100 |
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. (PLANT 1) 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waupaca Foundry, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAUPACA FOUNDRYTELL CITY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC (PLANT 4)MARINETTE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.TIOGA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC.MARINETTE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- 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
Related searches
- All Waupaca Foundry, Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) 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. (PLANT 1)'s OSHA violation history?
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 127 violations and $79,616.1 in total penalties.
- How does WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1)'s self-reported DART rate is 4.88 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1) had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC. (PLANT 1).