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WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

1225 SOUTH 41ST STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53215
332811Metal Heat Treating

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OSHA inspections
12
over 41 years
Violations
69
$26,770 in penalties
Penalties
$26,770
$388 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $26,770 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 227 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, 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

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
69
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$26,770
$388 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 12

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 33 citations in this view · $17,995 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$2,350Aug 2000Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0122$1,800Apr 1992Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122$1,350Apr 1992Aug 2000
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0122$900Apr 1992Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV22$600Aug 2000Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$600Apr 1992Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$500May 1985Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III22$400Aug 2000Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0122$315Jun 2005Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I22$315Jun 2005Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0122$315Aug 2000Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0122Aug 2000Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0094 A0722Aug 2000Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV11$1,500Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11$1,500Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 I11$1,050Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$1,000Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11$1,000Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0094 A02 II11$1,000Aug 2000Aug 2000

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within WI. Peer group: 227 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,177
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
6
Referral
1
Follow-up
3

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 WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WISCONSIN STEEL 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 WISCONSIN STEEL 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 WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-10Follow-up0$0
2009-09-10Planned11$750
2009-09-10Follow-up0$0
2009-09-10Follow-up0$0
2009-01-30Complaint86$4,600
2008-10-23Referral1612$7,950
2008-10-01Complaint87$4,800
2005-04-25Complaint33$945
2000-04-13Complaint2219$6,225
1992-04-07Complaint95$1,500
1986-12-17Complaint0$0
1985-05-09Planned2$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $26,770 in total penalties.
How does WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WISCONSIN STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the metal heat treating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.