Inspection 345824569 OPENED MAR 9, 2022Closed
124 E Leeward St, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 · Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Wiretech Fabricators, Inc. 3 times in Wisconsin since 2012.
The latest one began on Mar 9, 2022 on a referral, in Sturgeon Bay.
Those inspections ended with 13 citation items: 11 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $23,475 and now stand at $12,408, 47% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Wiretech Fabricators, Inc. averages $3,408 (1 cited inspection).
Wiretech Fabricators, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341688596 OPENED AUG 11, 2016Closed
124 E. Leeward St., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 · Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,815 | $3,408 | Dec 2, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 331899864 OPENED JAN 24, 2012Closed
124 E Leeward Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 · Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing · 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)(6)(i)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,975 | $2,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,975 | $2,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $2,975 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,975 | $2,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5e 29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,500 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,500 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | 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 2024, the Sturgeon Bay site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 55 workers: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WireTech Fabricators Inc. Sturgeon Bay · 2024 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
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.
Aug 8, 2016, Sturgeon Bay: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
While operating a wire press, an employee's left thumb was amputated by the press clamp.
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)(6)(i)(c)
(C) Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b)
(B) Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)
(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other other fabricated wire product manufacturing employers in Wisconsin
- Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc. Oshkosh · 57 citations · $61,317
- Cib Wire & Iron Works, LLC Mukwonago · 3 citations · $4,558
- Spiros Industries West Bend · 4 citations · $8,975
- CI Banker Wire & Iron Works Mukwonago · 2 citations · $9,200
- Butler Wire & Metal Products Inc. Menomonee Falls · 22 citations · $16,228
- Tomahawk Live Trap Tomahawk · 36 citations · $7,009
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.