Badger Railing Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332323
3inspections
11citation items
$7,129current penalties
Apr 12, 2021last inspection
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Badger Railing Inc. in Wisconsin 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 12, 2021 after a complaint, in Milwaukee.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 7 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $25,667; today they stand at $7,129, 72% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Badger Railing Inc. averages $3,249 across 1 cited inspection.
Badger Railing Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Wisconsin · latest 90 days of OSHA records
231employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Milwaukee site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 64 workers: 10.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 36 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Badger Railing Inc.
Milwaukee · 2025
64
7
1
10.9
3.6
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(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2)
(2) Cleaning. All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material.
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3)
(3) Residue disposal. Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue shall be immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed of. Approved metal waste cans shall be provided wherever rags or waste are impregnated with finishing material and all such rags or waste deposited therein immediately after use. The contents of waste cans shall be properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.