Inspection 348684978 OPENED JAN 13, 2026Closed
831 Progress Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Valmet, Inc. 3 times in Wisconsin since 2020.
The latest one began on Jan 13, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Waukesha.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $38,523 and now stand at $25,029, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Grinders and abrasive wheels comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.215.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Valmet, Inc. averages $12,514 (2 cited inspections).
Valmet, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345726822 OPENED JAN 14, 2022Closed
831 Progress Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 10, 2022: Employee is burned by molten metal
At 6:55 a.m. on January 10, 2022, an employee was carrying a sample of molten metal to a quench bucket when it fell from the ladle into his boot. The employee was hospitalized to treat severe burns to his foot and ankle.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $13,559 | $13,559 | Feb 11, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344614680 OPENED FEB 7, 2020Closed
831 Progress Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $4,916 | $4,916 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $6,554 | $6,554 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $13,494 | $0 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
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 Waukesha site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 69 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmet Inc Waukesha Progress Waukesha · 2025 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Valmet - Progress Ave. Waukesha · 2024 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| Valmet, Inc. Waukesha Service Center Waukesha · 2019 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 10, 2022, Waukesha: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
An employee was transferring a furnace sample from a furnace to a water bucket using a ladle. The sample fell into his boot, severely burning his right leg and foot.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)
(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)
(4) Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5)
(5) Surface grinders and cutting-off machines. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on cutting-off machines and on surface grinding machines which employ the wheel periphery shall not exceed 150°. This exposure shall begin at a point not less than 15° below the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle. (See Figures O-12 and O-13)
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
Other steel foundries (except investment) employers in Wisconsin
- Northern Stainless Corporation Pewaukee · 14 citations · $6,165
- Aluminum Foundry of Wisconsin LLC Lannon · 5 citations · $13,434
- The Chicago Faucet Company Milwaukee · 6 citations · $18,141
- Metaltek International, Inc. Waukesha · 16 citations · $21,622
- Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc. Manitowoc · 194 citations · $119,590
- Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Waupaca · 278 citations · $299,980
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.