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NORTHERN STEEL CASTINGS INC
$80,705
penalties
163
viol.
28
insp.

NORTHERN STEEL CASTINGS INC

330 NINTH AVE SO, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

Inspections
28
Sep 1975 to Jan 2016 · 9 safety, 19 health
Violations
163
across 28 inspections
Penalties on record
$80,705
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 62Willful 3Repeat 16Other 82

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Inspection records

Jan 28, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341208908$00 viol.

Inspection #341208908

Dates

Opened
Jan 28, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Jan 28, 2016
Closed
Feb 5, 2016

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
27
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
330 S. 9th St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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.

Jun 7, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#334615945$00 viol.

Inspection #334615945

Dates

Opened
Jun 7, 2012
Closing Conference Date
Not recorded
Closed
Nov 6, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
80 Oliver St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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.

Jun 7, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#334614930$00 viol.

Inspection #334614930

Dates

Opened
Jun 7, 2012
Closing Conference Date
Oct 23, 2012
Closed
Nov 6, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
80 Oliver St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

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.

Jun 7, 2012Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#334603149$00 viol.

Inspection #334603149

Dates

Opened
Jun 7, 2012
Closing Conference Date
Jun 7, 2012
Closed
Jun 7, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
80 Oliver St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

May 18, 2011Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#315466177$18,4805 viol.

Inspection #315466177

Dates

Opened
May 18, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 2011
Closed
Jun 5, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
47

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
2 serious, 3 repeat
Initial Penalties
$30,800
Penalties on Record
$18,480
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)80mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)80mg/m³
Cadmium80mg/m³
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)80 - 0.00444mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts80 - 0.0441751mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA80 - 0.002309mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)80mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)80.0237451 - 0.2198437mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume83.436131 - 16.111mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)80mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)80.0604672 - 0.5582494mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)80mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)80 - 0.0517483mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)80mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume80 - 0.371788mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02
Serious11$3,080$2,156Nov 30, 2011--
010031910.1026
Chromium (VI)
OSHA citation code: 19101026 I04 I
Serious410$4,620$3,234Nov 30, 2011--
020011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IX
Repeat210$15,400$7,700Nov 30, 2011--
02002A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Repeat21$7,700$5,390May 30, 2012--
02002B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Repeat210$0$0May 30, 2012--
May 18, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315466169$40,0002 viol.

Inspection #315466169

Dates

Opened
May 18, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 2011
Closed
Mar 6, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
22
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 willful
Initial Penalties
$61,600
Penalties on Record
$40,000
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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 Sampling3 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Gravimetric DeterminationQC22.991 - 5.597mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)22.991 - 5.597mg/m³
Sample WeightQC22.467 - 4.351mg
Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust20%
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)20 - 2.2%

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 C
Willful11$61,600$40,000Feb 18, 2012--
01001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Willful11$0$0Feb 18, 2012--
Sep 19, 2006Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#308386697$7,35011 viol.

Inspection #308386697

Dates

Opened
Sep 19, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Dec 13, 2006
Closed
Mar 16, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
45
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
11
Violation Types
8 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$10,500
Penalties on Record
$7,350
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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 Sampling14 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)60mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)60mg/m³
Cadmium60mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts60 - 0.0975158mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)60 - 0.0039971mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)60.0121798 - 0.2089987mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC120.071 - 3.6057mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume62.9401093 - 34.8mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)60mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)60.0289865 - 0.56mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)60 - 0.0656708mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)60 - 0.0861897mg/m³
Sample WeightQC120.023 - 2.979mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)120 - 8%
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)60 - 0.0058935mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume60 - 0.0376847mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02
Serious41$1,500$937Jan 2, 2007--
01001B1910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03
Serious41$0$0Jan 2, 2007--
01002A1910.39
Fire Prevention Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100039 C01
Serious11$1,500$937Jan 5, 2007--
01002B1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Serious14$0$0Jan 5, 2007--
010031910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E06 I
Serious11$1,200$638Jan 5, 2007--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Aug 23, 2005Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#308381813$2,3106 viol.

Inspection #308381813

Dates

Opened
Aug 23, 2005
Closing Conference Date
Aug 24, 2005
Closed
Nov 15, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
70

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,300
Penalties on Record
$2,310
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)70mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)70mg/m³
Cadmium70mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts70 - 0.0486011mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)70mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)70 - 0.2568174mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume70.3044348 - 18.8698063mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)70mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)70 - 0.380054mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)70mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)70mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)70mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume70mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA
Serious11$2,100$1,470Oct 19, 2005--
01002A1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 II
Serious11$1,200$840Oct 25, 2005--
01002B1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIIA
Serious11$0$0Oct 25, 2005--
01002C1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IX
Serious11$0$0Nov 15, 2005--
020011910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 A
Other11$0$0Nov 15, 2005--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

May 25, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306111337$1,5947 viol.

Inspection #306111337

Dates

Opened
May 25, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Jun 3, 2004
Closed
Dec 5, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
38
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,275
Penalties on Record
$1,594
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
331423

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 Sampling14 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)120mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)120mg/m³
Cadmium120mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts120 - 0.1910196mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)120mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)120.0436465 - 0.3270106mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC80 - 14.7727mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume125.1153669 - 32.5053482mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)120mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)120.1412627 - 0.76316mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)120mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)120 - 0.1997007mg/m³
Sample WeightQC80.011 - 6.687mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)60 - 2.8%
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)120mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume120mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01
Serious11$875$613Oct 25, 2004--
01001B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01
Serious11$0$0Sep 24, 2004--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01
Serious11$525$368Oct 8, 2004--
01003A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious11$875$613Nov 30, 2005--
01003B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious11$0$0Nov 30, 2005--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 30, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303861033$1,7504 viol.

Inspection #303861033

Dates

Opened
Nov 30, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Dec 7, 2000
Closed
Jul 26, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
30

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,500
Penalties on Record
$1,750
Site Address
80 Oliver Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03
Serious11$2,500$1,750Aug 31, 2001--
01001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03
Serious13$0$0Aug 31, 2001--
01001C1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03
Serious22$0$0Aug 31, 2001--
01001D1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious13$0$0Aug 31, 2001--
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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.

Standards cited

1910.1000Air Contaminants26 citations · $51,983
1910.95Occupational Noise Exposure10 citations · $1,313
1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus10 citations · $209

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
791
Substances
22
Inspections
11

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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