Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited DRM Electrocoat Corp. in Wisconsin 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 28, 2018 after a complaint, in Reedsburg.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 7 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,400; today they stand at $5,325, 49% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. DRM Electrocoat Corp. averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
DRM Electrocoat Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Wisconsin · latest 90 days of OSHA records
232employers cited
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Complaint · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2018
1305 Prothero Drive, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Reedsburg site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 6.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 119 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
DRM Electrocoat Corp
Reedsburg · 2025
49
3
2
6.0
3.2
DRM Electrocoat Corp.
Reedsburg · 2021
46
5
1
10.3
3.2
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 17, 2019, Reedsburg: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee slipped and fell backwards into a box while entering a sit-down fork truck, suffering a fractured vertebra.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
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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.
