Since 2007, OSHA inspectors have visited Premier Casting Services, Inc. in Iowa 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 28, 2022 on a referral, in Waterloo.
In all, OSHA issued 43 citation items: 32 serious, 2 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $56,077; today they stand at $32,088, 43% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 7 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Premier Casting Services, Inc. averages $2,266 across 4 cited inspections.
Premier Casting Services, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Incident on Feb 21, 2022: Employee amputates fingers using hoist
At 5:15 a.m. on February 21, 2022, an employee was using a Harrington (Model Number NER010L, Serial Number 00040427) 1-ton hoist to lift an iron casting from a tote to the Line-D conveyor table. The part started to slip from the hook. The employee attempted to push the part back to the tote when it fell. This condition led to the amputation of the distal tips of the 4th and 5th digits of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized. The part was identified by the employer as #TR105017. The weight of the part was approximately 281.5 pounds.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345404511 OPENED JUL 6, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 78 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2021
1750 Broadway Street, Waterloo, IA 50704 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 29, 2021: Employee amputates fingertip when caught between iron part a
At 10:40 a.m. on June 29, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for an iron foundry was moving an iron casting in a steel industrial tub. The part moved and caught the employee's finger between the part and the steel tub. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated fingertip.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $585 | $585 | Jul 30, 2021 | Final |
Incident on Feb 13, 2020: Employee fractures leg, ankle when struck by falling casting
At 10:45 a.m. on February 13, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for an iron foundry was sandblasting and cleaning a 1,000-pound casting to remove material. The employee completed cleaning one side of the casting and was preparing to turn the casting which was not properly secured. As the employee was attempting to turn the casting by lifting it with a hoist, the casting shifted in the chain and fell onto the employee striking his left leg. The employee broke his leg and ankle. He was taken to the hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery the next day to install a metal plate in his ankle.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,409 | $2,500 | Mar 19, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $478 | $0 | Mar 19, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Waterloo site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 62 workers: 12.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 19 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
