This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Palmer Johnson Safety Record

Sturgeon Bay, WI · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 10/24/2008

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Palmer Johnson in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin has 67 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 21 classified as serious and $8,475 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2008.

Palmer Johnson, located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 67 violations on file, 21 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,475.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

67 Violations
14 Inspections
21 Serious
$8,475 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
46 ($245)
Serious?
21 ($8,230)
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 5 inspections (16 total) since 1973
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1985
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1973
1916.0057 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1979
OSHA initially proposed $11,600 in penalties for Palmer Johnson, later reduced to $8,475 — a 27% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
16 citations $825
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $650
1916.0057 OSHA Standard
4 citations $530
1916.0082 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/24/2008 Complaint? Sturgeon Bay, WI 7 $4,550
07/11/2006 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 3 $1,950
10/20/1988 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 6 $0
09/17/1985 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 15 $350
08/12/1981 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 8 $300
05/19/1981 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 $0
03/06/1981 Follow-Up? Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 $300
12/15/1980 Complaint? Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 $0
12/15/1980 Complaint? Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 $0
05/16/1979 Complaint? Sturgeon Bay, WI 12 $420
05/16/1979 Follow-Up? Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 $0
02/27/1979 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 1 $360
11/15/1973 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 3 $165
01/16/1973 Planned? Sturgeon Bay, WI 7 $80

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