Establishment profile
B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION
4809 US HIGHWAY 45, SHARON, TN, 38255
333612 — Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
Summary
B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION has accumulated 83 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $26,614 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 38 citations in this view · $24,967 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 4 | 4 | $180 | Nov 1992 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $7,800 | Jan 2005 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 3 | $3,187 | Jun 1998 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 3 | 3 | — | Nov 1992 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Mar 2003 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III | 2 | 2 | $900 | Jan 2005 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jan 2005 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Jan 2005 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jun 1998 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $100 | Mar 2003 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1990 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 IIB | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $480 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3336 within TN. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 83 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORP 4809 US HIGYHWAY 45 SHARON · SHARON, TN, 38255 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2004 | View → |
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)
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 B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseGEAR SET FOR HUXTABLE PUMPING PLANT - MARIANNA, ARcontract · Last action 2010-02-11$63,044
- Department of TransportationNSN = 3040-01-104-5174-N P/N = 457964-1 DESC. = GEAR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2007-11-08$29,016
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333612 - SPEED CHANGER, INDUSTRIAL HIGH-SPEED DRIVE, AND GEAR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-02-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-03 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $450 | |
| 2010-08-10 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $8,280 | |
| 2004-10-21 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $3,900 | |
| 2004-10-12 | Referral | 15 | 7 | $11,500 | |
| 2003-01-21 | Planned | 18 | 13 | $1,560 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Planned | 14 | 3 | $674 | |
| 1992-12-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-29 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1990-05-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ATLANTA GEAR WORKS, INC.HUNTINGDON — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 83 violations and $26,614 in total penalties.
- How does B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- B & R MACHINE & GEAR CORPORATION operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.