Since 2023, OSHA inspectors have visited Lippert Components, Inc. in Wisconsin 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 24, 2025 after a complaint, in Eau Claire.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $13,264; today they stand at $9,285, 30% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Lippert Components, Inc. averages $9,285 across 1 cited inspection.
Lippert Components, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company6208 Industrial Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701 · All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,632 | $4,642 | Apr 18, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $6,632 | $4,642 | Apr 18, 2025 | Final |
1400 Mayer Road, Altoona, WI 54720 · All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
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 2023, the Eau Claire site logged 39 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 605 workers: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 199 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 Curt LCI Eau Claire · 2023 | 605 | 39 | 11 | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)
(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.
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.