Wisconsin Workplace Safety Record

OSHA violation data for 41,263 employers in Wisconsin

41,263 Employers
279,237 Violations
79,101 Inspections
$173M Penalties

According to OSHA enforcement records, Wisconsin has 279,237 workplace safety violations across 41,263 employers, totaling $172,676,710 in penalties. 19,812 employers received an F safety grade, and 11,556 received a D grade.

Violation Types

Other-than-Serious?
144,337
Serious?
137,877
Repeat?
7,946
Willful?
1,620
Unclassified?
155

Top Employers by Violations 25 shown of 41,263

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
Fraser Shipyards Superior 422 $821,976 F
Kohler Kohler 362 $91,834 F
Bay Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay 353 $51,580 F
Neenah Foundry Neenah 313 $107,672 F
FWD Clintonville 282 $20,960 F
Colt Ind Fairbanks Morse Engin Beloit 281 $7,520 F
Wausau Paper Mills Brokaw 279 $60,307 F
Marinette Marine Marinette 279 $22,997 F
Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay 256 $37,585 F
Brillion Iron Works Brillion 249 $151,412 F
Beloit Beloit 240 $11,535 F
Stoughton Trailers Stoughton 240 $106,748 F
Oscar Mayer & Co Madison 238 $6,145 F
Waupaca Foundry Waupaca 226 $44,480 F
Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries Browntown 217 $380,493 F
Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee 209 $3,786 F
Ladish Cudahy 208 $45,665 D
Weyerhaeuser Rothschild 198 $36,300 F
Patrick Cudahy Cudahy 194 $90,900 F
Uniroyal INC Eau Claire Plant Eau Claire 178 $5,360 F
Trail-Et Manawa 177 $10,835 F
Willman Industries Cedar Grove 173 $91,923 F
Badger Iron Works Menomonie 172 $74,081 F
Richardson Brothers Sheboygan Falls 171 $17,715 F
Eck Industries Manitowoc 169 $85,968 F

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Cities with Most Violations

City Employers Violations Penalties
Milwaukee 2,742 21,172 $12,665,930
Milwaukee 981 8,087 $272,078
Appleton 1,187 7,138 $6,713,111
Madison 1,297 6,772 $5,108,260
Green Bay 904 6,092 $4,080,991
Eau Claire 818 5,428 $4,816,423
Oshkosh 618 4,206 $2,810,819
Waukesha 675 3,966 $3,167,396
Racine 431 3,369 $1,620,243
Sheboygan 407 3,067 $2,047,363
Kenosha 525 2,896 $2,036,590
Wausau 365 2,859 $1,510,433
Manitowoc 334 2,741 $1,836,990
Neenah 361 2,556 $1,643,656
Janesville 393 2,467 $2,488,860
Superior 225 2,323 $2,016,797
Oak Creek 376 2,281 $3,561,211
Fond Du Lac 301 2,216 $1,275,558
Madison 313 2,057 $67,475
West Allis 295 1,976 $992,233

Top Industries

Industry Employers Violations Penalties
Other 22,963 160,945 $22,147,745
Manufacturing 2,677 40,328 $34,252,281
Construction 9,833 32,946 $52,668,080
Manufacturing 1,669 19,609 $24,238,342
Manufacturing 746 8,413 $17,339,970
Wholesale Trade 628 4,335 $5,889,226
Other Services 354 2,475 $1,697,155
Administrative & Waste Services 472 1,906 $3,317,290
Health Care & Social Assistance 331 1,627 $1,202,483
Retail Trade 305 1,386 $2,100,451

Workers' Compensation in Wisconsin

Filing Deadline: 6 years from injury date
Benefits: Medical coverage, temporary & permanent disability, death benefits, vocational rehabilitation
Key Note: Must report injury to employer within 2 years to preserve claim
Statute: Wis. Stat. Ch. 102
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Were you injured at work in Wisconsin?

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