Establishment profile
BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.
N4993 6TH DRIVE, WESTFIELD, WI, 53964
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 391018863
Summary
BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $79,516 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
81% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 33 citations in this view · $77,296 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $15,353 | Oct 1990 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,400 | May 1984 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 2 | 2 | $500 | May 1984 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $360 | May 1984 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $290 | May 1984 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $250 | May 1984 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 2 | 2 | $140 | May 1984 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1980 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1987 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1987 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,806 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | $8,806 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,044 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,972 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,220 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 E08 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $669 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D03 | 1 | 1 | $669 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
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 3116 within WI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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.
Reported for 1,058 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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2016 – Oct 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 29, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Conveyor,Cotter Pin,Falling Object,Finger,Inspecting,Material Handling,Pin,Pinched,Struck By | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Heart AttackFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $132 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2007 – Feb 2008 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $132 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 3 violations · $132 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2007 – Feb 2008 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 2005 – Oct 2007 | Poultry Processing | FMLA | 2 | 2 | $132 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.. 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 BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | |
| 2024-10-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,220 | |
| 2023-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-04 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $9,488 | |
| 2022-07-11 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $24,656 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $11,188 | |
| 2019-06-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2014-01-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 1999-05-26 | Complaint | 11 | 6 | $3,438 | |
| 1992-01-14 | Complaint | 3 | — | $300 | |
| 1991-09-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $565 | |
| 1990-09-11 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $1,900 | |
| 1989-06-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $540 | |
| 1987-06-10 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $140 | |
| 1984-05-02 | Complaint | 23 | 9 | $650 | |
| 1981-03-30 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-03 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $780 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $79,515.7 in total penalties.
- How does BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.38 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS, INC..