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ARIENS COMPANY

1055 W RYAN STREET, BRILLION, WI, 54110
333112Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 390135100

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OSHA inspections
16
over 48 years
Violations
66
$91,633 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ARIENS COMPANY has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $91,633 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ARIENS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.3 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
66
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$91,633
$1,388 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 16
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 16

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $84,318 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$8,950Feb 1987May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$1,683Nov 1977Jan 2014
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0122$561May 2008Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 G0222Nov 1977Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$9,282Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B11$8,038Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I A11$7,293Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0023 C1111$7,293Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0028 B1511$7,293Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0111$5,835Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,500May 2016May 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$5,250May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 E0311$5,210Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0217 E0211$2,805Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0039 C0311$2,050May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,800Sep 1995Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0217 C05 I11$1,800Sep 1995Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$1,200Sep 1995Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0038 B0511$975Oct 2002Oct 2002

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3331 within WI. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $6,300
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.9
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
4.4
vs industry
+2.6

Reported for 1,291 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
9
Referral
3
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016 – Aug 2021 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
8
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
4
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 9, 2021Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadwayWrist(s)Hospitalized
Apr 10, 2021Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 17, 2020Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Forearm(s)Hospitalized
Dec 9, 2019Fall on same level due to slippingAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Jul 15, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationHand(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Dec 4, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 21, 2017Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 12, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 15, 2019Amputation,Energized,Finger,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Mechanical Power Press,Metal Sheet,Partial Amputation,Power Press,Press Operator,Sheet Metal11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ARIENS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARIENS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for ARIENS COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ARIENS COMPANY locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-179757Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-177264Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ARIENS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARIENS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ARIENS COMPANY INCORPORATED
655 W RYAN ST · BRILLION, WI, 54110
AirNo Violation Identified00Oct 2019View →
ARIENS COMPANY INCORPORATED
655 W RYAN ST · BRILLION, WI, 54110
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified00Dec 2012View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
83585
Operation
A

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARIENS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
4
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled snow thrower impeller and auger assembly can continue rotating even after the operator control lever is released, posing a laceration hazard if a user makes contact with the rotating parts inside the housing enclosure at the front of the machine.. Most recent recall: 2025-02-06. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$614K
Obligated (all-time)
$2.3M
Awards
133
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.3M
Company-wide — ARIENS CO (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$614K
Obligated (all-time)
$2.4M
Awards (all-time)
152

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.3M
Department of the Interior$362K
Department of Veterans Affairs$245K
Department of Justice$110K
Department of Agriculture$109K
Largest awards (top 50 of 133)
  • Department of Defense
    42 CES GROUNDS ZERO TURN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2025-09-29
    $246,140
  • Department of Defense
    LAWNMOWERS
    contract · Last action 2019-09-18
    $116,480
  • Department of Defense
    PURCHASE OF ZERO TURN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2020-09-24
    $111,829
  • Department of Justice
    SIX ZERO TURN MOWERS - 35HP WITH 60" DECKS
    contract · Last action 2018-09-24
    $62,021
  • Department of Defense
    ROAD CLEARING, CLEANING, AND MARKING EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2025-10-01
    $52,872
  • Department of Defense
    LAWN MOWERS WITH WARRANTIES
    contract · Last action 2019-05-28
    $51,053
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTRIC VEHICLE ZERO TURN MOWER
    contract · Last action 2023-09-15
    $42,693
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF OVER $3,000 CREDIT CARD PURCHASES
    contract · Last action 2016-09-16
    $38,597
  • Department of Defense
    PRO-TURN 272 - 31 HP KAWASAKI FX 921
    contract · Last action 2020-09-15
    $37,001
  • Department of Defense
    GRAVELY PRO-TURN 160
    contract · Last action 2016-06-23
    $36,331
  • Department of Homeland Security
    COMMERCIAL RIDING LAWN MOWERS.
    contract · Last action 2015-05-11
    $35,295
  • Department of the Interior
    4 RIDING LAWN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-18
    $34,464
  • Department of Defense
    GRAVELY PRO-TURN 160; MODEL # 991121
    contract · Last action 2016-09-21
    $32,525
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ZERO-TURN LAWNMOWERS
    contract · Last action 2020-09-25
    $32,306
  • Department of Defense
    COMMERCIAL ZERO TURN LAWN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2015-02-28
    $32,158
  • Department of Defense
    SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT FOR 5 LRS AT MINOT AFB, ND
    contract · Last action 2024-11-15
    $30,670
  • Department of Defense
    2 RIDING LAWNMOWERS
    contract · Last action 2024-03-26
    $27,107
  • Department of Defense
    SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2023-08-31
    $26,921
  • Department of the Interior
    WV-OHIO RIV ISLANDS NWR-MOWER
    contract · Last action 2021-09-20
    $26,418
  • General Services Administration
    USSS STAND-ON SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2023-09-29
    $25,566
  • Department of the Interior
    PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW HUSTLER OR EQUAL COMMERCIAL GRADE ZERO TURN MOWERS THAT MEETS THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS (SEE ATTACHED). DELIVERED TO TWO LOCATIONS. THE FIRST ONE TO BE DELIVERED TO: NPR HOBE SOUND NWR, 13640 SE FEDERAL HWY, HOBE SOUND, FL
    contract · Last action 2026-03-09
    $24,796
  • Department of Defense
    EQUIVALENT TO SCAG TURF TIGER II, STTII6
    contract · Last action 2020-07-24
    $24,024
  • Department of Defense
    GRAVELY PRO-TURN 472, ZERO TURN MOWER
    contract · Last action 2012-09-07
    $23,862
  • Department of State
    STANDALONE LAWN MOWER GRAVELY PRO FOR THE LANDSCAPING TEAM
    contract · Last action 2019-03-21
    $23,176
  • Department of the Interior
    ARIEN ZERO TURN MOWERS--4EA.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-21
    $22,583
  • Department of the Interior
    X:NOGRN, GRSM - HYDRO DRIVE WALK BEHIND MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2016-09-14
    $22,050
  • Department of the Interior
    PROPANE LAWN MOWERS PARKWIDE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-11
    $21,582
  • Department of Justice
    LAWN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2018-08-24
    $21,133
  • Department of Defense
    ZERO TURN MOWER, QTY 2
    contract · Last action 2019-12-03
    $20,960
  • Department of Defense
    ROAD CLEARING, CLEANING, AND MARKING EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2024-10-01
    $20,921
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ARIENS STAND ON SNOW REMOVAL SYSTEM - 607
    contract · Last action 2024-11-12
    $20,412
  • Department of Defense
    THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH 2 ZERO-TURN MOWERS FOR BAYOU BOEUF LOCK TO BE USED FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE.
    contract · Last action 2015-09-15
    $19,306
  • Department of Defense
    LAWN MOWER
    contract · Last action 2019-02-13
    $18,505
  • Department of Defense
    ZERO TURN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2019-10-01
    $18,497
  • Department of Defense
    TURF TIGER MOWER FOR ALGIERS LOCK
    contract · Last action 2014-04-29
    $18,376
  • Department of Defense
    BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TWO (2) ARIENS MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2014-01-22
    $18,376
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2011-01-24
    $18,364
  • Department of Defense
    THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A QUANTITY OF 2 COMMERCIAL MOWERS FOR THE ROBINSON MANEUVERS TRAINING CENTER ARKANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
    contract · Last action 2017-09-11
    $18,223
  • Department of Defense
    GARDENING IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS
    contract · Last action 2020-10-01
    $17,807
  • Department of Defense
    GARDENING IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS
    contract · Last action 2015-10-01
    $17,683
  • Department of Defense
    ZERO TURN RADIUS LAWN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-11
    $17,304
  • Department of the Interior
    2 RIDING LAWN MOWERS -- ADDED TO ORDER COMPETED ON E-BUY. 8 RESPONSES RECEIVED ON E-BUY FOR MOWER.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-24
    $17,232
  • Department of Defense
    PRO-MASTER 266H - 31 HP KAWASAKI FX V-TW
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $16,692
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF ZERO TURN LAWN MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2014-07-03
    $16,232
  • Department of the Interior
    MOWER
    contract · Last action 2009-09-23
    $15,085
  • Department of Justice
    PRO G WALK-BEHIND
    contract · Last action 2012-08-21
    $14,927
  • Department of Defense
    PRO MASTER ZERO TURN MOWER
    contract · Last action 2010-09-08
    $14,900
  • Department of Defense
    ROAD CLEARING CLEANING AND MARKING EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-01
    $14,702
  • Department of the Interior
    LYJO PRO-TURN 660 - 38.5HP MOWER
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $14,646
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TAS::36 0130::TAS ROJECT # 206 MOWERS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $14,499

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333112 - LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTOR AND HOME LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-02-11Complaint2$8,038
2019-07-24Referral65$42,206
2016-02-25Referral22$12,500
2014-01-10Complaint32$5,049
2013-08-07Complaint0$0
2012-04-11Referral33$6,750
2008-03-17Complaint75$3,650
2003-06-10Complaint21$1,050
2003-05-30Complaint0$0
2002-04-05Complaint31$1,950
2001-06-07Complaint0$0
1995-08-25Complaint1310$9,600
1987-01-27Planned102$540
1983-01-31Planned0$0
1978-02-14Follow-up0$0
1977-11-07Planned151$300

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARIENS COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ARIENS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
ARIENS COMPANY has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $91,632.9 in total penalties.
How does ARIENS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
ARIENS COMPANY 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. ARIENS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.85 compared to an industry average of 1.2.