RICHLAND CENTER FOUNDRY COMPANY
BOX 151 FOUNDRY DR, Richland Center, WI 53581
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Inspection records
Jul 22, 2015#340794957Jul 22, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340794957$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340794957
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive East, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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.
Jul 29, 2014#339871667Jul 29, 2014Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#339871667$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339871667
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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 16, 2013#339197352Jul 16, 2013Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#339197352$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339197352
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2013
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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.
May 23, 2012#334430337May 23, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#334430337$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #334430337
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2012
- Final Order
- Nov 21, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $2,100 | $0 | Nov 29, 2012 | - | Nov 21, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $1,000 | Nov 21, 2012 | - | Nov 21, 2012 |
Feb 6, 2012#331907626Feb 6, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#331907626$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #331907626
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 157
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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.
Aug 23, 2011#330978602Aug 23, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#330978602$17,6407 viol.7 violations$17,640 in penalties
Inspection #330978602
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2011
- Final Order
- Feb 2, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,200
- Penalties on Record
- $17,640
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, East, Richland Center, WI 53581
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,400 | $3,780 | Feb 20, 2012 | - | Feb 2, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,400 | $3,780 | Feb 20, 2012 | - | Feb 2, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | $3,780 | Jan 20, 2012 | - | Feb 2, 2012 |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,600 | $2,520 | Jan 20, 2012 | - | Feb 2, 2012 |
| 01005A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,400 | $3,780 | Dec 20, 2015 | - | Feb 2, 2012 |
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.
Aug 26, 2008#310767702Aug 26, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#310767702$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310767702
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, East, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 1 | 0.2108 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 1 | 0.172 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 6.8 | % |
Mar 9, 2007#308388438Mar 9, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308388438$24,0009 viol.9 violations$24,000 in penalties
Inspection #308388438
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,000
- Penalties on Record
- $24,000
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, East, Richland Center, WI 53581
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
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 amputates fingers on unguarded chain mechanism
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 2 | 0 - 0.00003 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 4 | 0.0688 - 0.7149 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 4 | 0.056 - 0.588 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 - 16 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 20 | 10 | $2,500 | $500 | Feb 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 20 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 20 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 II | Serious | 20 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Aug 27, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 27, 2005#308383389Dec 27, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308383389$3,6007 viol.7 violations$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #308383389
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- 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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (benzene soluble fraction) | 4 | 0 - 0.0412 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 13 | 0.1294 - 3.1764 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 13 | 0.043 - 2.702 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 13 | 0 - 12 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $0 | Apr 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $720 | Apr 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,600 | $960 | Apr 30, 2006 | - | - |
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.
Jan 6, 2004#306108952Jan 6, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306108952$2,7758 viol.8 violations$2,775 in penalties
Inspection #306108952
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,775
- Site Address
- 1000 Foundry Drive, Richland Center, WI 53581
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (benzene soluble fraction) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Furfuryl Alcohol | 2 | 0.126 - 2.73 | ppm |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 14 | 0.3316 - 6.2671 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 14 | 0.127 - 5.432 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 14 | 2.5 - 19 | % |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 7 | 0.98 - 2.8 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | Jul 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $1,025 | Sep 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $875 | Jul 19, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
31 inspections, 1974 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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