Since 1984, OSHA inspectors have visited Kees, Inc. in Wisconsin 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 31, 2024 after a complaint, in Elkhart Lake.
In all, OSHA issued 25 citation items: 15 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $29,258; today they stand at $19,291, 34% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.217 (mechanical power presses), 6 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Kees, Inc. averages $5,899 across 3 cited inspections.
Kees, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342739430 OPENED OCT 30, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 63 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2018
400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 24, 2017: Employee has arm pulled into feeding mechanism and suffers s
At 6:30 a.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee had programmed an Amada Horizontal Band Saw for a production run for steel angles. There were eight pieces to be trimmed and the saw was cutting the ends square when a small piece of scrap fell near the feed mechanism. The employee reached in to remove the scrap and the feed mechanism moved to advance the stock, catching and pulling the employee's arm in the machine. Although the employee suffered a severe laceration to his right forearm, the employee was not cut by the band saw. Several of his injuries results from metal chips being forced into his skin and muscle and required surgery and a skin graft. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elkhart Lake site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 86 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
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 24, 2017, Elkhart Lake: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · arm(s), unspecified
While cutting metal parts with a saw, an employee received a severe right arm laceration from the blade.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
