Inspection 348659632 OPENED DEC 23, 2025Closed
9856 In-66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Waupaca Foundry has 13 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 1996.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 23, 2025 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Tell City.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 14 serious.
OSHA proposed $47,750 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $33,785, down 29%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.333, working near live electrical parts (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Waupaca Foundry averages $4,664 over 7 cited inspections in that time.
Waupaca Foundry also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 347447336 OPENED APR 30, 2024Closed
9856 State Road 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 28, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 346576598 OPENED MAR 20, 2023Closed
9856 State Road 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.25(b)(7) · Stairways |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 15, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 15, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 346429087 OPENED JAN 11, 2023Closed
9856 In-66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345174775 OPENED MAR 4, 2021Closed
9856 State Road 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) |
Serious | $1,275 | $1,275 | May 19, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344635032 OPENED FEB 18, 2020Closed
9856 State Road 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,625 | May 6, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344556980 OPENED JAN 13, 2020Closed
9856 State Road 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 20, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 341020675 OPENED OCT 27, 2015Closed
9856 State Highway 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,250 | Mar 18, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2016 | Final |
5 older inspections
Inspection 317868933 OPENED JUL 23, 2015Closed
9856 West State Raod 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.333(a) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Oct 29, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iia) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iib) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 2015 | Closed |
Inspection 316549948 OPENED JUL 8, 2013Closed
9856 Highway 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 127410561 OPENED MAR 12, 1999Closed
9856 State Highway 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,000 | $650 | Apr 20, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $975 | $485 | Apr 20, 1999 | Closed |
Inspection 108564964 OPENED OCT 31, 1997Closed
9856 State Highway 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125333567 OPENED OCT 8, 1996Closed
9856 State Highway 66, Tell City, IN 47586 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 Tell City site logged 43 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 955 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 42 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Plant 5 Tell City · 2025 | 955 | 43 | 6 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(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(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
Other iron foundries employers in Indiana
- Harrison Steel Castings Co Attica · 43 citations · $5,475
- Mahoney Foundries, Inc. Kendallville · 33 citations · $8,992
- Rochester Metal Products Corporation Rochester · 72 citations · $29,044
- Howmet Castings & Services, Inc. La Porte · 2 citations · $7,250
- Madison Kipp Corporation Richmond · 1 citation · $1,500
- Dalton Corporation Warsaw · 162 citations · $120,651
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.