Workplace Safety Rankings in Wisconsin 2026
Wisconsin has 9,507 OSHA violations across 9,343 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is W K Construction Company, INC. (Safety Score: 20/100).
1,152 Wisconsin employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 1,152 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W K Construction Company, INC. | 2 | 2 | $30K | F (20) |
| 2 | Fca, LLC | 10 | 9 | $355K | F (22) |
| 3 | Abbyland Foods, INC. | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (22) |
| 4 | Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (22) |
| 5 | Michels Corporation | 20 | 15 | $523K | F (23) |
| 6 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 7 | Conagra Brands, INC. | 10 | 11 | $385K | F (23) |
| 8 | Linetec | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 9 | Loomis Armored | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 10 | Metals USA | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 11 | Nibco, INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 12 | Veritas Steel, LLC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 13 | Del Monte Foods, INC. | 11 | 9 | $355K | F (24) |
| 14 | Steel King Industries, INC. | 11 | 9 | $355K | F (24) |
| 15 | ConAgra Foods INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 16 | Saputo Cheese USA, INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 17 | Schreiber Foods, INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 18 | Masonite Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 19 | Qvest Sanitation, LLC. | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 20 | Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., INC. | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
Workplace safety data for Wisconsin is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
W K Construction Company, INC. has the worst safety record in Wisconsin with a Safety Score of 20/100 (Grade F), 2 violations, and $30K in fines.
Wisconsin has 9,507 recorded OSHA violations across 9,343 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.