Franklin, Wisconsin · Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing · NAICS 334416
2inspections
7citation items
$35,412current penalties
Aug 5, 2021last inspection
Since 2019, OSHA inspectors have visited Nova Coil, Inc. in Wisconsin 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 5, 2021 on a referral, in Franklin.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $73,876; today they stand at $35,412, 52% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Nova Coil, Inc. averages $17,706 across 2 cited inspections.
Nova Coil, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Aug 2, 2021: Employee lacerates finger while adjusting cutting blade
At 9:00 a.m. on August 2, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting heating element wire when he attempted to adjust the cutting blade. His hand was near the piston arm, which activated and pinched his finger. He sustained a laceration and was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident on Jan 10, 2019: Employee amputates fingertip when caught by welder as it cyc
At 2:00 a.m. on January 10, 2019, an employee was operating a welder and tried to remove a part from it as it cycled. The employee caught and amputated his fingertip. Hospitalization was not required.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Franklin site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 67 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Nova Coil
Franklin · 2025
67
1
1
1.4
2.4
Nova Coil, Inc
Franklin · 2017
70
2
0
2.6
2.4
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
An employee was cutting heating element wire. The employee was adjusting the cutting blade when the piston arm activated and their finger was pinched in the machine, causing a laceration and a broken finger. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was welding and crushed their left index finger between a weld point and the metal plate in the weld fixture resulting in amputation.
Aug 6, 2020, Franklin: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · forehead
An employee lost consciousness while dismounting a forklift, fell, and struck his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized and required stitches to the forehead.
An employee cycled a saw/weld machine using the two-handed control. The machine did not immediately cycle so the employee attempted to pull the workpiece out. The machine then cycled and amputated the first digit of the employee's left index finger.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
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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.
