Watry Industries Safety Record

Sheboygan, WI · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 05/03/2023

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Watry Industries in Sheboygan, Wisconsin has 81 workplace safety violations across 28 inspections, with 28 classified as serious and $76,119 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1976 to 2023.

Watry Industries in Sheboygan, Wisconsin has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

28 of the 81 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.9 Watry Industries violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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12 Violations (5 yr)
5 Inspections (5 yr)
6 Serious (5 yr)
$46,388 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 81 violations, $76,119 in penalties across 28 inspections
81 Total Violations
28 Total Inspections
28 Total Serious
$76,119 Total Penalties
Serious?
6 ($20,585)
Repeat?
3 ($24,040)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($1,763)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 12 inspections (14 total) since 1976
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 6 inspections (12 total) since 1991
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 2000
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1981
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1988
Violations decreased 86% over the past 5 years (5 recent vs 35 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $144,098 in penalties for Watry Industries, later reduced to $76,119 — a 47% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
14 citations $22,116
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
12 citations $20,215
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
6 citations $8,185
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $2,082
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
5 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Watry Industries in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/03/2023 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $8,594
05/10/2022 Referral? Sheboygan, WI 1 $1,221
05/04/2022 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $6,103
09/03/2021 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $6,759
09/03/2021 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 5 $23,712
08/28/2019 Referral? Sheboygan, WI 1 $5,370
07/17/2019 Referral? Sheboygan, WI 2 $7,979
04/06/2018 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $0
08/28/2014 Referral? Sheboygan, WI 0 $0
09/12/2013 Monitoring? Sheboygan, WI 0 $0
11/02/2012 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 6 $6,248
11/02/2012 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 3 $3,748
12/11/2003 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 2 $0
12/11/2003 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 1 $0
07/03/2001 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $0
06/06/2001 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 0 $0
07/12/2000 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 5 $600
09/25/1997 Monitoring? Sheboygan, WI 0 $0
01/23/1996 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 4 $0
04/11/1994 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $0
09/23/1993 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 5 $825
03/31/1992 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 2 $2,500
09/16/1991 Complaint? Sheboygan, WI 7 $2,100
10/18/1988 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 5 $300
01/08/1985 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 5 $0
10/27/1981 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 9 $0
07/02/1980 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 0 $0
08/09/1976 Planned? Sheboygan, WI 6 $60

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