Establishment profile
WAUSAU STEEL CORP
2900 W. SHERMAN STREET, WAUSAU, WI, 54401
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WAUSAU STEEL CORP has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $3,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAUSAU STEEL CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety 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, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 24 citations in this view · $3,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $425 | Sep 1973 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $973 | Apr 1995 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $473 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G06 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025005 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
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 4235 within WI. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WAUSAU STEEL CORP. 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 WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAUSAU STEEL CORP. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAUSAU STEEL COMPANY LLC 2900 W SHERMAN ST · WAUSAU, WI, 54401 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 1989 | 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.
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 WAUSAU STEEL CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of the InteriorSTEEL I-BEAMS & SQUARE TUBINGcontract · Last action 2010-05-28$5,127
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423510 - METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2010-05-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-23 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-04 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $945 | |
| 1997-08-06 | Planned | 15 | 9 | $1,440 | |
| 1995-04-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-04-11 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1976-05-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-03-08 | Planned | 9 | — | $195 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 13 | — | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- J.D. MILLER & SONS, LLCRIVER FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE CO.WAUSAU — 1 federal enforcement record
- BASIC METALS, INC.GERMANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAUSAU STEEL CORP 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAUSAU STEEL CORP's OSHA violation history?
- WAUSAU STEEL CORP has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $3,230 in total penalties.
- How does WAUSAU STEEL CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- WAUSAU STEEL CORP operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.