TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.
3533 N. 27TH ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53216 · NAICS 336399
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Inspection records
Mar 18, 2009#311403620Mar 18, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311403620$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311403620
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Jan 10, 2005#122420391Jan 10, 2005Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#122420391$1,1202 viol.2 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #122420391
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 17, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 408
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 3533 N 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336399
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Mar 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K02 IIB | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Mar 7, 2005 | - | - |
Oct 13, 2004#307057968Oct 13, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307057968$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307057968
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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 16, 2004#307056002Jun 16, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307056002$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307056002
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Dec 9, 2003#307053462Dec 9, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307053462$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #307053462
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 2731 W Hopkins St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Feb 27, 2004 | - | - |
Oct 14, 2003#305280380Oct 14, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305280380$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305280380
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3533 N 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Jul 2, 2003#305278566Jul 2, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#305278566$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #305278566
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.19 Abatement Verification OSHA citation code: 19030019 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $1,000 | $700 | Jul 15, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 6, 2002#305271108Jun 6, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305271108$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #305271108
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $12,500 | $5,000 | Jul 12, 2002 | - | - |
Sep 5, 2001#122409394Sep 5, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#122409394$15,63014 viol.14 violations$15,630 in penalties
Inspection #122409394
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,325
- Penalties on Record
- $15,630
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336399
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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Apr 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 5, 2001#122409386Sep 5, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#122409386$6,54613 viol.13 violations$6,546 in penalties
Inspection #122409386
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,350
- Penalties on Record
- $6,546
- Site Address
- 3533 N. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
- Industry
- 336399
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 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) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.012414 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0.1273707 - 3.4174855 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0.0070823 - 0.2456818 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Jan 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,275 | $893 | Jan 10, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Jan 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $893 | Jan 10, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.