TRAMONT CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TRAMONT CORPORATION — a motor vehicle parts manufacturing facility located at 3701 N. HUMBOLDT BLVD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 75 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $135,447.50. The inspection case was opened on 2009-07-08.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $135,447.50 is more than 21.0× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336312). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 75 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 28, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 8, 2009. Of the 75 total citations, 9 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $135,447.50 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,805.97 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2009 inspection of Tramont Corporation’s Milwaukee facility revealed a profound systemic failure in safety management, evidenced by an extraordinary volume of 75 citations. The most critical finding was a high-gravity repeat violation of 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), carrying a $28,000 penalty. This indicates that management failed to rectify known point-of-operation hazards, knowingly exposing workers to amputation and crushing risks despite previous OSHA interventions. The synergy between deficient machine guarding and