BRIGGS & STRATTON is a lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing employer in WAUWATOSA, WI. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $14,000 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 1, 2026.

BRIGGS & STRATTON

3300 N. 124TH ST., WAUWATOSA, WI, 53222

333112 — Top companies in Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

EIN: 852711260

867 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

3 violations

$14,000 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

1.8

Industry Avg DART

1.2

Self-Reported DART

0.9

Self-Reported TRIR

1.0

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$14,000

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Visa Applications

Visa Certified

Data Insights

History Span

26 years

Last Activity

5yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Severity Mix

67% serious$4,667 avg per violation$1,750 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHANLRB$231,006 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

-0.8

Below industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-0.3

Below industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: An incorrect engine ignition coil and flywheel can lead to hard starting and engine kick back, posing an injury hazard to the operator.

Most Recent Recall: 2021-05-12

An incorrect engine ignition coil and flywheel can lead to hard starting and engine kick back, posing an injury hazard to the operator.The chute deflector on the riding mowers and garden tractors can fail to prevent projectiles from being expelled. This poses a risk of injury to consumers from projectiles.The reverse-mow option switch can malfunction and allow the riding lawn mowers to unintentionally mow when being driven in a reverse direction, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.Wear on misrouted wiring may cause it to disconnect from the shut-off device, allowing the engine to continue running when the key is in the "OFF" position or when the operator gets off the seat while the mower is engaged, posing an injury hazard to consumers.A faulty blade engagement lever can keep the lawnmower blade engaged after the release of the foot activated disengagement pedal, posing an injury hazard.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 38% of inspections

Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

50%

Above average violations

vs 101 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

75%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications

Certified

Avg Wage Ratio

1.04x

H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

167871

Operation Type

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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.

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Industry context

Within the lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing industry in WI, BRIGGS & STRATTON ranks in the 50th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 101 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 75th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2. BRIGGS & STRATTON's self-reported DART rate is 0.87, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIGGS & STRATTON's OSHA violation history?: BRIGGS & STRATTON has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $14,000 in total penalties.
How does BRIGGS & STRATTON's safety record compare to its industry?: BRIGGS & STRATTON operates in the lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. BRIGGS & STRATTON's self-reported DART rate is 0.87 compared to an industry average of 1.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRIGGS & STRATTON of WAUWATOSA, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, 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 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BRIGGS & STRATTON include 1 hospitalization.

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