Establishment profile
WIS-PAK, INC
860 WEST STREET, WATERTOWN, WI, 53094
Operated by Wis-Pak · 1 of 3 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
EIN 391610560
Summary
WIS-PAK, INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $18,645 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WIS-PAK, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 25 citations in this view · $18,645 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | Feb 1988 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $975 | Feb 1988 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $685 | Jan 1993 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2004 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1988 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2006 | Nov 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C03 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $410 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 ID | 1 | 1 | $410 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $125 | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $65 | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
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 3121 within WI. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 174 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 WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Wis-Pak, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Wis-Pak locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-229263 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WIS-PAK, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-07 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $7,250 | |
| 2004-02-04 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $5,250 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $3,900 | |
| 1992-12-30 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $2,055 | |
| 1988-01-15 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $190 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WIS-PAK, INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wis-Pak.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wis-Pak across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KRIER FOODS, LLC.RANDOM LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING OF WISCONSINMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANYOSHKOSH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, LLCEAU CLAIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRAY'S BREWING CO.JANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA ENTERPRISESWINDSOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACK BEAR BOTTLING GROUP LLCOAK CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILD ASEPTICS, LLC.BELOIT — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO OF OSHKOSHOSHKOSH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wis-Pak, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WIS-PAK OF NORFOLKNORFOLK, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wis-Pak locationsParent rollup
- Soft Drink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Soft Drink Manufacturing in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WIS-PAK, 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 Wis-Pak, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WIS-PAK, INC's OSHA violation history?
- WIS-PAK, INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $18,645 in total penalties.
- How does WIS-PAK, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WIS-PAK, INC operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. WIS-PAK, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.19 compared to an industry average of 4.7.