PLATECO, INC.
1375 INDUSTRIAL STREET, REEDSBURG, WI 53959 · NAICS 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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Inspection records
Feb 27, 2024#347307670Feb 27, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347307670$14,3962 viol.2 violations$14,396 in penalties
Inspection #347307670
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2024
- Final Order
- Aug 15, 2024
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,584
- Penalties on Record
- $14,396
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 63 | $11,292 | $7,198 | Feb 18, 2025 | - | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II B | Serious | 4 | 63 | $11,292 | $7,198 | Dec 31, 2024 | - | Aug 15, 2024 |
May 5, 2022#345938450May 5, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345938450$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #345938450
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 8, 2022 |
Jan 20, 2022#345736870Jan 20, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345736870$5,5472 viol.2 violations$5,547 in penalties
Inspection #345736870
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,702
- Penalties on Record
- $5,547
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Employee is struck by forklift and incurs contusions
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,702 | $5,547 | Aug 1, 2022 | - | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 | - | Jul 28, 2022 |
Feb 22, 2005#308379189Feb 22, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308379189$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308379189
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen Chloride | 3 | 0 - 1.0374156 | ppm |
| Sulfuric Acid | 4 | 0 - 0.833 | mg/m³ |
Jul 25, 2002#303869291Jul 25, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303869291$3681 viol.1 violation$368 in penalties
Inspection #303869291
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $368
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nitric Acid | 1 | 0 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $368 | Dec 3, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 25, 2002#303868186Jul 25, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303868186$8,00012 viol.12 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #303868186
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2002
- Closed
- May 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Hydrogen Chloride | 7 | 0 - 0.88 | ppm |
| Sulfuric Acid | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,000 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $2,000 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $500 | Nov 21, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 28, 1997#300563137Mar 28, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300563137$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #300563137
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 18, 1997 | - | - |
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About 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.
7 inspections, 1997 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,892 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source