This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2007. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Trail-Et Safety Record

Waupaca, WI · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 11/08/2007

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Trail-Et in Waupaca, Wisconsin has 42 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $14,808 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2007.

Trail-Et, located in Waupaca, Wisconsin, was last inspected by OSHA in 2007. 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 42 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $14,808.

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.

42 Violations
6 Inspections
32 Serious
$14,808 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($11,208)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($100)
Repeat?
2 ($3,500)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1994
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1995
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2002
OSHA initially proposed $27,075 in penalties for Trail-Et, later reduced to $14,808 — a 45% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
10 citations $6,590
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
6 citations $1,500
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
4 citations $1,100
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
3 citations $300
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/08/2007 Complaint? Waupaca, WI 24 $11,100
04/13/2007 Planned? Waupaca, WI 4 $858
07/12/2002 Planned? Waupaca, WI 2 $0
05/03/2002 Complaint? Waupaca, WI 3 $350
05/15/1995 Complaint? Waupaca, WI 6 $1,350
01/26/1994 Planned? Waupaca, WI 3 $1,150

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