KEES INC
4 INDUSTRIAL RD, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
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Jul 31, 2024#347657074Jul 31, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347657074$6,7197 viol.7 violations$6,719 in penalties
Inspection #347657074
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2024
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2024
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,598
- Penalties on Record
- $6,719
- Site Address
- 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,113 | $2,879 | - | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| 01002A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,485 | $3,840 | - | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| 01002B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| 02001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Nov 8, 2024 |
| 02001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Nov 8, 2024 |
| 02001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Nov 8, 2024 |
Jul 31, 2024#347655458Jul 31, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347655458$3,8403 viol.3 violations$3,840 in penalties
Inspection #347655458
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2024
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2024
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,485
- Penalties on Record
- $3,840
- Site Address
- 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,485 | $3,840 | - | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| 01001B | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2024 | - | Nov 8, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 8, 2024 |
Oct 30, 2017#342739430Oct 30, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342739430$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342739430
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.
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.
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Feb 19, 2015#340411081Feb 19, 2015Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#340411081$7,1406 viol.6 violations$7,140 in penalties
Inspection #340411081
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 2015
- Final Order
- May 27, 2015
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,900
- Penalties on Record
- $7,140
- Site Address
- 400 Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 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 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,785 | Jun 30, 2015 | - | May 27, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,785 | - | May 27, 2015 | |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 5 | $2,975 | $1,785 | Jun 30, 2015 | - | May 27, 2015 |
| 01004A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,785 | Jun 2, 2015 | - | May 27, 2015 |
| 01004B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 2015 | - | May 27, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 34 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2015 | - | May 27, 2015 |
Oct 27, 2005#306801507Oct 27, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306801507$9803 viol.3 violations$980 in penalties
Inspection #306801507
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $980
- Site Address
- 400 Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $490 | Nov 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $700 | $490 | Nov 13, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2005 | - | - |
Apr 25, 2000#300487055Apr 25, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300487055$6136 viol.6 violations$613 in penalties
Inspection #300487055
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $613
- Site Address
- 400 Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 2 | 1 | $875 | $613 | Jul 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 23, 1984#242941Mar 23, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#242941$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #242941
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Industrial Rd, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
7 inspections, 1984 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source