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PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC
$14,594
penalties
49
viol.
14
insp.

PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC

3100 MCCARTHY ROAD, APPLETON, WI 54913

Inspections
14
Jan 1985 to Nov 2025 · 8 safety, 6 health
Violations
49
across 14 inspections
Penalties on record
$14,594
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 32Willful 0Repeat 0Other 17

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Inspection records

Aug 13, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103053237$1,1253 viol.

Inspection #103053237

Dates

Opened
Aug 13, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Aug 14, 1991
Closed
Oct 31, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
1,100
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,125
Penalties on Record
$1,125
Site Address
3100 Mccarthy Road, Appleton, WI 54913
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Serious110$1,125$1,125Oct 11, 1991--
01001B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious1107$0$0Oct 11, 1991--
01001C1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious110$0$0Oct 11, 1991--
Mar 19, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100113869$02 viol.

Inspection #100113869

Dates

Opened
Mar 19, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Mar 20, 1986
Closed
Dec 11, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
669
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
2600 American Dr., Appleton, WI 54913
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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 Sampling18 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)10mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)10mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)10mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts10.9989mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)10mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)10mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume16.8486mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)10mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)10mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)10mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)10mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)20mg/m³
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)125mg/m³
Styrene10ppm
Toluene15.4ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)10mg/m³
Xylene111.1ppm
Zinc Oxide Fume11.672mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01
Other11$0$0Dec 17, 1986--
010021910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Other11$0$0Dec 17, 1986--
Jun 6, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2495968$30010 viol.

Inspection #2495968

Dates

Opened
Jun 6, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Jun 7, 1985
Closed
Oct 31, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
528

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
1 serious, 9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$300
Penalties on Record
$300
Site Address
2600 American Dr, Appleton, WI 54913
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 (10 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious44$300$300Sep 1, 1986--
020011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other11$0$0Jul 12, 1985--
020021910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 G08
Other11$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
020031910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01
Other11$0$0Aug 30, 1985--
020041910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Other11$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
020051910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Other43$0$0Jul 31, 1985--
02006A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Other11$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
02006B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Other11$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
020071910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Other31$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
020081910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I
Other11$0$0Jul 5, 1985--
Jan 16, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2496875$80014 viol.

Inspection #2496875

Dates

Opened
Jan 16, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Jan 21, 1985
Closed
Jul 17, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
460

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
14
Violation Types
14 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,960
Penalties on Record
$800
Site Address
2600 American Drive, Appleton, WI 54913
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling22 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate22.1 - 2.5ppm
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)220 - 0.0097mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)220mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)220mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts220.0019 - 0.8927mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)220mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)220.0031 - 0.0312mg/m³
Ethyl Benzene21 - 1.5ppm
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate10.2mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume220.0404 - 5.3841mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)220 - 0.6134mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)220 - 0.4045mg/m³
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate10mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)220 - 0.0256mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)220 - 0.0108mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)220mg/m³
Toluene24.4 - 5.7ppm
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)10mg/m³
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate10mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)220 - 0.0023mg/m³
Xylene22.5 - 4ppm
Zinc Oxide Fume220.0069 - 3.474mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (12 of 14 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious620$540$250Jun 16, 1989--
01001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious610$0$0Jun 16, 1989--
01002A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Serious310$630$250Jun 16, 1989--
01002B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01
Serious24$0$0Jun 16, 1989--
01002C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I
Serious618$0$0Aug 31, 1985--
01003A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I
Serious618$360$50May 10, 1985--
010041910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI
Serious218$360$50Apr 30, 1985--
01005A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I
Serious218$450$50Aug 31, 1985--
01005B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Serious11$0$0May 31, 1985--
01006A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I
Serious618$720$50Apr 30, 1985--
01006B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA
Serious11$0$0Apr 30, 1985--
01007A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I
Serious618$540$50May 31, 1985--

Showing the 12 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.

Inspections 11 to 14 of 14, newest first

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About these records

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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

1910.1025Lead12 citations · $550
1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery7 citations · $1,800
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)5 citations · $2,900

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
339
Substances
24
Inspections
2

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

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