Establishment profile
BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.
1682 SAUGET BUSINESS BLVD, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62206
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $28,659 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $28,659 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $20,466 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,193 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III D | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within IL. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2022 – Aug 2025
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Standing up, sitting down, laying down | Abdomen unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Fingertip,Food processing,Jammed | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Amputation,Finger,Forming Machine,Meat Processing,Stuck,Unguarded Live Parts | 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 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT 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 BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT 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 BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,823 | |
| 2024-04-30 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,643 | |
| 2022-02-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,193 | |
| 2020-03-06 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC. 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 BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $28,659 in total penalties.
- How does BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BRANDING IRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA HOLTEN MEAT INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.