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BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. is a malt manufacturing employer in MANITOWOC, WI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 23 violations and $113,328 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC.

605 WASHINGTON STREET, MANITOWOC, WI, 54220

Parent: Briess Industries (3 locations)

311213 Top companies in Malt Manufacturing

128 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
23 violations
$113,328 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.6
Self-Reported DART
3.1
Self-Reported TRIR
4.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
23
Total Penalties
$113,328
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
7.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$4,927 avg per violation$56,664 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$113,328 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 32 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
58%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Briess Industries.

Federal enforcement records on BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Briess Industries across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Briess Industries

Other employers in Malt Manufacturing within WI

Industry context

Within the malt manufacturing industry in WI, BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 58th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.6 for the malt manufacturing sector.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $113,328 in total penalties.
How does BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the malt manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.09.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. of MANITOWOC, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Briess Industries, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.