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Usemco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Tomah, Wisconsin · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · NAICS 332420

3inspections
25citation items
$3,669current penalties
May 31, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Usemco, Inc. 3 times in Wisconsin since 1995.

The latest one began on May 31, 2023 after a complaint, in Tomah.

Those inspections ended with 25 citation items: 19 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $5,334 and now stand at $3,669, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.

Spray painting and finishing comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.107.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Usemco, Inc. averages $1,004 (2 cited inspections).

Usemco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Usemco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346738370 OPENED MAY 31, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Apr 22, 2024

1650 Rezin Rd., Tomah, WI 54660 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(ii) · Personal fall protection systems
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2023Final

Inspection 346751654 OPENED MAY 31, 2023Closed

Referral · Records only · Health · 105 employees at the site · Closed Sep 22, 2023

1650 Rezin Rd., Tomah, WI 54660 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA
 Other-than-serious$2,009$2,009Aug 22, 2023Final

Inspection 122464332 OPENED MAY 8, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 43 employees at the site · Closed Dec 4, 1995

Hwy's 12 & 16 East, Tomah, WI 54660 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$875$440Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1f
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1g
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1h
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$875$440Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(2) · Arc welding and cutting
 Serious$875$430Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.303(e) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$700$350Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.304(e)(1)(iii) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4d
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4e
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4f
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 1, 1995Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Tomah site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 136 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Usemco
Tomah · 2025
136 926.81.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.41 · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)

(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva)

(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)

(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.140 · Personal fall protection systems

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing employers in Wisconsin

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