Since 1980, OSHA inspectors have visited Metko Inc. in Wisconsin 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 31, 2022 on a referral, in New Holstein.
In all, OSHA issued 20 citation items: 15 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $14,170; today they stand at $9,792, 31% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Metko Inc. averages $7,766 across 1 cited inspection.
Metko Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the New Holstein site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 45 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.
Aug 22, 2022, New Holstein: Hospitalization · poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified · body systems
Three welding employees were exposed to carbon monoxide from a malfunctioning forklift. One employee was hospitalized.
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.
