Establishment profile
WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
1141 S. 10TH STREET, WATERTOWN, WI, 53094
Operated by Western Industries, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,893 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 328 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $2,893 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIID | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
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 3323 within WI. Peer group: 328 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 110 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN INDUSTRIES, 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 WESTERN INDUSTRIES, 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 WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN INDUSTRIES INC 1141 S 10TH ST · WATERTOWN, WI, 53094 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2018 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-11 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1993-01-28 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $1,925 | |
| 1983-03-24 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Industries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Industries, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.SCHOFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Western Industries, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Structural Metal in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN INDUSTRIES, 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 Western Industries, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $2,892.5 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.41 compared to an industry average of 1.8.