OSHA has inspected Grede LLC 2 times in Wisconsin since 2024.
The latest one began on Jun 6, 2024 on a referral, in Reedsburg.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $29,959 and now stand at $17,630, 41% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Grede LLC averages $8,815 (2 cited inspections).
Grede LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Steel Investment Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $16,131 | $7,835 | Oct 15, 2024 | Final |
700 Ash Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Steel Investment Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,524 | $8,643 | May 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $2,304 | $1,152 | May 17, 2024 | Final |
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 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 760 workers: 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grede Reedsburg · 2025 | 760 | 5 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| GREDE Castings Reedsburg Reedsburg · 2019 | 636 | 11 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
| Grede LLC Reedsburg · 2016 | 614 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 17, 2024, Reedsburg: Amputation · amputations involving bone loss · toes(s), toenail(s)
An employee was replacing a leaking hydraulic hose on an H-press. When the hydraulic hose was removed, the ram dropped and crushed the employee's small right toe, amputating it. The machine was locked out at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i)
(5) Stored energy. (i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe.
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.