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Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. ranks #2,445 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 25 violations across 7 inspections.

Top 5% by penalty88% serious
$81,530
OSHA penalties
25
Violations cited
7
OSHA inspections
#2,445
of 99,447 penalized employers

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. in Manitowoc, WI has been the subject of 7 OSHA workplace inspections and 25 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $81,530. The employer also has 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. 7 times over 12 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 25 violations, averaging 3.6 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #2,445 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 22 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.7x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Kabco Builders, INC. in Boaz, AL is another manufacturing employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $81,463 in current penalties.

3.6
violations per inspection
88.0%
of violations were serious
#2,445
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 65/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 25 violations across 7 OSHA inspections (3.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. runs far above peers (5.2x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$81,530 Bottom 2% least affordable more affordable than 2% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($81,530) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $81,530 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC..

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both7.07.077.07.0023.346.670.093.3OSHA inspectionsViolations citedPIPING TECHNOLOGY & …, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 58HUBBELL POWER SYSTEM…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 17TRUE LEAF FARMS, LLC, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 10AMERICAN SEATING CO, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 12KIA MOTORS MANUFACTU…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 6RESCO PRODUCTS, INC., OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 34TRAVIS PATTERN & FOU…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 40POLYMER INDUSTRIES, …, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 17LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 12STERLING DIE & ENGIN…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 65OLSON PRECAST COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 29WESTFIELD ELECTROPLA…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 13TRINITY RIVER LUMBER…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 15FRANK CHERVAN, INC., OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 30AURORA PACKING COMPA…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 3TESKE MANUFACTURING …, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 13CHICAGO DRYER COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 43ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL …, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 89SEKISUI VOLTEK LLC, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 44MITTERNIGHT BOILER W…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 26Wisconsin Aluminum F…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 25
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record and 25 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Manufacturing sector: Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. is the #1,277 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 35,243 employers with nonzero fines ($81,530).

Combined federal exposure here: $81,530 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. Compares

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s 3.57 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (5.2x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

7

First Inspection

2014-03-03

Last Inspection

2026-04-17

Inspection Span

12 yrs

Violations / Inspection

3.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$11,647

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 7 inspections over 12 years, averaging 3.6 violations per visit. That's $11,647 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

22

Serious

88.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

3

Other-Than-Serious

12.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$166,607

Current Penalty Amount

$81,530

Penalty Reduction

51.1%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$81,530

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $85,077 from the initial assessment of $166,607. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
2

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. Industry Avg
Inspections 7 2.6
Violations 25 8.0
Total Penalty $81,530 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $11,647 $6,093
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Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC., both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($81,530 here).

Fiberglass Industries, INC. $81,505 NY Corbitt Manufacturing Company $81,501 AR Travis Pattern & Foundry INC $81,564 WA Kabco Builders, INC. $81,463 AL

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (7 inspections here).

Piping Technology & Products, INC. 7 insp. Houston, TX Hubbell Power Systems, INC. 7 insp. Leeds, AL True Leaf Farms, LLC 7 insp. San Juan Bautista, CA American Seating CO 7 insp. Grand Rapids, MI

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

Fiberglass Industries, INC.
Amsterdam, NY
4 inspections $81,505
Travis Pattern & Foundry INC
Spokane, WA
7 inspections $81,564
Kabco Builders, INC.
Boaz, AL
3 inspections $81,463
Orion Industries, LTD.
Chicago, IL
5 inspections $81,600
Supply Plus NJ INC.
Paterson, NJ
3 inspections $81,452

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What to do with this record

Use Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. against Fiberglass Industries, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 25 violations across 7 inspections, including 22 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. have? ▼
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. has 25 OSHA violations on record, including 22 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $81,530.
How many OSHA inspections has Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. had? ▼
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. has had 7 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2014-03-03 and the most recent on 2026-04-17. This averages 3.6 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.? ▼
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. has been assessed $81,530 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $166,607 (a 51.1% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. has 22 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC., resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. operate in? ▼
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 331529). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
Where does Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC. ranks #2,445 (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $81,530 is above the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer (5.2x the average). The employer has 7 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Kabco Builders, INC. in Boaz, AL is a similar manufacturing employer with $81,463 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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