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BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.

1181 GRILL RD, VAN WERT, OH, 45891
336112Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
EIN 310792103

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OSHA inspections
4
over 23 years
Violations
9
$38,149 in penalties
Penalties
$38,149
$4,239 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $38,149 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
9
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$38,149
$4,239 avg / violation
89% serious11% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $38,149 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 III11$8,066Jun 2024Jun 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,114Oct 2018Oct 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$7,113Oct 2018Oct 2018
5A000111$5,762Jun 2024Jun 2024
29 CFR 1910.0242 A11$5,762Jun 2024Jun 2024
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$3,457May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0211$875Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A11May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0134 K11May 2024May 2024

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 3361 within OH. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $4,915
Inspection frequency
71st
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
0.0
vs industry
−4.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−6.3

Reported for 333 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
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
1
Complaint
1
Referral
2

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) · Aug 2018 – Mar 2024 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.

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
Mar 15, 2024Struck by other falling object n.e.c.Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Aug 30, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

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
Aug 30, 2018Amputation,Board,Caught Between,Finger,Partial Amputation,Pinched1

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRAUN INDUSTRIES, 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 BRAUN INDUSTRIES, 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 BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.
1170 PRODUCTION DR · VAN WERT, OH, 45891
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Apr 2011View →

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
1081477
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 BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
20
Last 5 years
14
Last 12 months
3
Units affected
190,272

Most-recalled component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Most recent campaign: 2026-02-20. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 20 campaigns shown · 4,886 units potentially affected · 16 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
26V098000Feb 2026SEATSDemers Ambulances2077
25V914000Dec 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBRAUN AMBULANCES162
25V677000Oct 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROLBRAUN AMBULANCES105413
25V327000May 2025EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACKDEMERS DEMERS AMBULANCES370
24V307000Apr 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBRAUN AMBULANCES29
24V082000Feb 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULEBRAUN AMBULANCES10832
24V063000Feb 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGBRAUN AMBULANCES101628
23V331000May 2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSBRAUN AMBULANCES10635
23V117000Feb 2023STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDERDEMERS64
22V915000Dec 2022STRUCTURE:BODYDEMERS11
22V911000Dec 2022VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMBRAUN AMBULANCES1,321
22V751000Sep 2022LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHBRAUN AMBULANCES2061,240
22V370000May 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBRAUN AMBULANCESBRAUN4
21V740000Sep 2021EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALDEMERS AMBULANCES9
21V183000Mar 2021SEATSDEMERS AMBULANCES20712
21V003000Jan 2021SEAT BELTSCRESTLINE COACH61
20V661000Oct 2020SEAT BELTSDEMERS DEMERS AMBULANCES291
20V647000Oct 2020BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONBRAUN AMBULANCES156
20V323000Jun 2020SERVICE BRAKESDEMERS AMBULANCES31
20V316000May 2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICBRAUN AMBULANCES10

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-03-21Referral33$19,590
2024-01-17Planned32$3,457
2018-09-05Referral22$14,227
2003-05-21Complaint11$875

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 BRAUN INDUSTRIES, 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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Frequently asked

What is BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $38,149 in total penalties.
How does BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.1.