Inspection #307058883

Name: OSHA Inspection #307058883: MID CITY FOUNDRY CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of MID CITY FOUNDRY CO. at 1521 W. Bruce St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 on Jan 5, 2005. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 29, 2007.

OSHA documented 24 violations (19 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,000.

OSHA collected 123 air monitoring samples covering 11 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butoxyethanol, Benzene, Formaldehyde, Furfuryl Alcohol, Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, and 6 more.

This employer has 16 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 307058883
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 5, 2005
Closed: Mar 29, 2007
Contested: Jul 13, 2005
Final Order: Jan 30, 2006
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $15,000
Initial Penalties: $38,400

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.

Establishment

Name: MID CITY FOUNDRY CO.
Address: 1521 W. Bruce St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer16 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#311401608	Oct 29, 2008	Complaint (B)	No violations
#311400386	Aug 19, 2008	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$2,500
#122394596	Feb 26, 2008	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$4,500
#311396840	Dec 12, 2007	Planned (H)	3 violations	$2,958
#309356509	Sep 6, 2006	Referral (C)	1 violation	$1,593
#122213697	Apr 10, 2002	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#303319172	Dec 12, 2000	Follow-Up (F)	7 violations	$3,400
#122204498	May 3, 1999	Planned (H)	20 violations	$7,720
#122208713	Sep 15, 1998	Planned (H)	No violations
#122040470	Dec 13, 1994	Planned (H)	20 violations	$7,000
#122034093	Nov 19, 1992	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102976818	Feb 27, 1992	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102353620	May 15, 1990	Follow-Up (F)	3 violations	$625
#103466785	Mar 30, 1988	Planned (H)	6 violations	$250
#103473476	Dec 14, 1987	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#2216687	Jun 24, 1985	Planned (H)	10 violations	$350

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 29, 2007.

Citations on Record

19 serious, 5 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$38,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$15,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 13, 2005. Final orders are recorded through Jan 30, 2006. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling11 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butoxyethanol	2	1.211 - 1.628	ppm	50 ppm (240 mg/m³)
Benzene	14	0.144101 - 2.4079757	ppm	1 ppm
Formaldehyde	6	0.0552709 - 0.2672094	ppm	0.75 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Furfuryl Alcohol	2	3.497 - 3.806	ppm	50 ppm (200 mg/m³)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	19	0.4603 - 22.0855	mg/m³	-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate	1	0	mg/m³	-
Naphthalene	3	0	ppm	10 ppm (50 mg/m³)
Phenol	2	0 - 0.228	mg/m³	5 ppm (19mg/m³)
Sample WeightQC	19	0.274 - 5.315	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	19	5.4 - 11	%	-
Sulfur Dioxide	8	0.5 - 4.1	ppm	5 ppm (13 mg/m³)
Toluene	14	0 - 0.2947253	ppm	200 ppm
Xylene	14	0	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)

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).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIA	Serious	$975	$400	Mar 10, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Other	$2,000	$800	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$1,625	$600	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01007	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04	Other	$975	$0	Jun 23, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01008	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M03	Serious	$1,625	$600	Jul 31, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01009	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$1,300	$500	Jun 22, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01010	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I	Serious	$975	$0	Jun 23, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01014	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 E02 I	Serious	$4,000	$1,500	Jul 20, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01016	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 G02 I	Other	$4,000	$0	Jul 31, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01017	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 I01 I	Serious	$4,000	$1,500	Aug 15, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01018	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 J03 I	Serious	$4,000	$1,600	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01019	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N01	Serious	$1,625	$600	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01020	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III	Serious	$1,300	$500	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01021A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$0	$600	Sep 30, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01021B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 20, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01021C	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D06	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 20, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01022A	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 C01	Serious	$0	$1,800	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01022B	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 D01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01022C	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 F01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
01022D	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 F02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
02001A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$10,000	$4,000	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
02001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 17, 2006	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
03002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 20, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006
03003	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2005	Jul 13, 2005	Jan 30, 2006

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.

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