WAUKESHA IRON & METAL, INC.
1351 EAST MAIN STREET, WAUKESHA, WI 53186 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Feb 9, 2026#348734419Feb 9, 2026Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#348734419$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348734419
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2026
- Closed
- May 12, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
May 13, 2022#345957435May 13, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345957435$2,4661 viol.1 violation$2,466 in penalties
Inspection #345957435
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 9, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,164
- Penalties on Record
- $2,466
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $6,164 | $2,466 | Apr 17, 2023 | - | Nov 9, 2022 |
Nov 29, 2016#341939015Nov 29, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341939015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341939015
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 27, 2016#341650612Jul 27, 2016Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#341650612$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341650612
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material 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.
Mar 4, 2015#340442706Mar 4, 2015FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#340442706$21,0009 viol.9 violations$21,000 in penalties
Inspection #340442706
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2015
- Contested
- Sep 22, 2015
- Final Order
- Mar 31, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 67
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $35,000
- Penalties on Record
- $21,000
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
The employee is killed when struck in the head by the forks
Violations
Violation list (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $0 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $3,500 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| 01006A | 1910.135 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 19100135 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Sep 4, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| 01006B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $0 | Sep 4, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| 01007A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Sep 4, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Mar 24, 2016 |
Showing the 6 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.
Jul 17, 2014#339855546Jul 17, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339855546$4,9001 viol.1 violation$4,900 in penalties
Inspection #339855546
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 5, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $4,900
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Mar 2, 2015 | - | Jan 5, 2015 |
Aug 25, 2006#309356459Aug 25, 2006Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#309356459$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309356459
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 - 0.0068614 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 2.4691973 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 - 0.008121 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Jun 29, 2005#122384639Jun 29, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#122384639$40,00040 viol.40 violations$40,000 in penalties
Inspection #122384639
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 27, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 40
- Violation Types
- 24 serious, 6 willful, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $112,950
- Penalties on Record
- $40,000
- Site Address
- 1351 East Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 7 | 0 - 0.0006615 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 - 0.0204323 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 2.3489604 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 0.28 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0 - 0.0119583 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.040537 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 40 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $100 | Jan 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $100 | Jan 4, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $300 | Jan 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $450 | $0 | Jan 4, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $100 | Jan 4, 2006 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $100 | Jan 4, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 40 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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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.
8 inspections, 2005 to 2026. 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,794 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source