Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Walker Forge Inc in Wisconsin 15 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 15, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Clintonville.
In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 19 serious and 21 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $78,511; today they stand at $45,245, 42% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.156 (fire brigades), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Walker Forge Inc averages $33,475 across 1 cited inspection.
Walker Forge Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 332427970 OPENED FEB 29, 2012Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2012
250 Spring St., Clintonville, WI 54929 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 23, 2012: Three employees are burned when lp gas leaking out of a cyli
At 8:00 a.m. on February 23, 2012, Employee #1 left a hand propane torch into an opening in a slot furnace to heat the inside. The torch was left unattended. As Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were working on the outside of the furnace, the flame for the propane torch went out. The propane torch was not equipped with an automatic shut-off valve and the gas accumulated inside the furnace. When Employee #1 noticed the torch was out, he re-lit the torch and put it back into the furnace without allowing the gas inside to dissipate. The torch ignited the plume of gas and caused a fire ball. Employee #1 received first and second degree burns to his face and hands. Employee #2 received first degree burns to his face and head and Employee #3 received first degree burns to his face and right wrist.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jun 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,500 | Jun 22, 2012 | Final |
Incident on Jun 10, 1996: Five employees overcome by carbon monoxide
On June 10, 1996, Employees #1 through #3, who worked for a forging company, and Employees #4 and #5, who worked for a subcontractor, were using two forklifts i n a 22 ft by 28 ft room for between 20 and 30 minutes to install an overhead cra ne support I-beam. They were exposed to estimated carbon monoxide levels of 1,40 0 ppm. All five were hospitalized for elevated carboxyhemoglobin levels.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $675 | $50 | Jul 18, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $1,575 | $1,075 | Jul 18, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1996 | Closed |
Citation 2, item 129 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1996 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Clintonville site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 266 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 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.
Oct 24, 2018, Clintonville: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple trunk locations
On October 24, 2018, an employee was moving two bar stocks with a magnet when a piece of bar stock fell on the employee. The employee suffered two broken ribs and a fractured pelvis.
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.
