This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Wolverine Tube Safety Record

Shawnee, OK · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 04/08/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Wolverine Tube in Shawnee, Oklahoma has 45 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $75,070 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2015.

Wolverine Tube, located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 45 violations on file, 35 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $75,070.

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.

45 Violations
11 Inspections
35 Serious
$75,070 Penalties
Serious?
35 ($63,570)
Other-than-Serious?
10 ($11,500)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (10 total) since 1996
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1990
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2001
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1990
OSHA initially proposed $124,300 in penalties for Wolverine Tube, later reduced to $75,070 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
10 citations $17,485
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
6 citations $13,280
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $10,585
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $2,540
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations $2,500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/08/2015 Referral? Shawnee, OK 10 $17,000
09/29/2004 Complaint? Shawnee, OK 0 $0
02/17/2004 Complaint? Shawnee, OK 15 $35,000
11/07/2003 Follow-Up? Shawnee, OK 0 $0
04/14/2003 Accident? Shawnee, OK 7 $17,500
11/21/2002 Complaint? Shawnee, OK 2 $675
11/16/2001 Complaint? Shawnee, OK 2 $3,780
11/14/1996 Complaint? Shawnee, OK 3 $485
05/02/1996 Planned? Shawnee, OK 0 $0
09/04/1990 Planned? Shawnee, OK 5 $630
04/28/1987 Planned? Shawnee, OK 1 $0

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