GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC.
700 ASH STREET, REEDSBURG, WI 53959
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Inspection records
Aug 9, 2011#330973900Aug 9, 2011Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#330973900$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #330973900
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 30, 2010#313135006Aug 30, 2010Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#313135006$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313135006
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 1, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 30, 2010#313134991Aug 30, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#313134991$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313134991
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 26, 2009#313130155Aug 26, 2009Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#313130155$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313130155
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 525
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 9, 2009#313129280Jul 9, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313129280$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #313129280
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2009
- Contested
- Jan 8, 2010
- Final Order
- Jun 1, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 474
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees contract disease from cooling tower water
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legionella (Pneumophila) | 1 | 0 |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 9 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Jan 19, 2010 | Jan 8, 2010 | Jun 1, 2010 |
Mar 24, 2009#310770359Mar 24, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310770359$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #310770359
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 533
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.0094786 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 6 | 0.1941 - 1.4205 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.4559918 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0 - 0.0073356 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 6 | 0.1941 - 1.4205 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 6 | 0.166 - 1.088 | mg |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,275 | $500 | Jun 15, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 5 | 6 | $1,700 | $1,000 | Dec 31, 2009 | - | - |
Feb 24, 2009#310769914Feb 24, 2009Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#310769914$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310769914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 520
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 17, 2007#310761531Apr 17, 2007Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#310761531$3,8255 viol.5 violations$3,825 in penalties
Inspection #310761531
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 830
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $3,825
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Benzene | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 15 | 0 - 0.0059526 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2625P / 1A | 0.0773 - 1.6397 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 15 | 0.1603342 - 1.6885135 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 15 | 0 - 0.015729 | mg/m³ |
| Magnesium Oxide Fume (Total Particulate) | 1 | 0.498 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 15 | 0 - 0.0226132 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 2625P / 1A | 0.061 - 1.315 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2726P / 1A | 0 - 24 | % |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 - 0.3081045 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 7 | 7 | $2,125 | $1,065 | Nov 1, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,065 | Nov 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,065 | Nov 1, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $630 | Aug 14, 2007 | - | - |
Oct 24, 2005#308382530Oct 24, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308382530$10,5003 viol.3 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #308382530
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed in fall in silo
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 13, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 27, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 9, 2005#308379296Mar 9, 2005Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#308379296$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308379296
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 840
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
22 inspections, 1988 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: iron foundries reported 5.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source