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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.

3701 HYPOINT BLVD, ROLLA, MO, 65401
Operated by Briggs and Stratton · 1 of 3 establishments
333618Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 851875224

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OSHA inspections
4
over 26 years
Violations
8
$3,478 in penalties
Penalties
$3,478
$435 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,478 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
8
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,478
$435 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $3,478 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II11$938Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11$750Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$750Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$563Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$478Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 II11Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11Apr 2000Apr 2000

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 3336 within MO. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $2,013
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 1

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
1.7
vs industry
+0.9
TRIR
1.7
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 154 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.7
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

Complaint
3
Referral
1

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 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2004 – Mar 2005Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing1

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 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. 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 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
7
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: An incorrect engine ignition coil and flywheel can lead to hard starting and engine kick back, posing an injury hazard to the operator.. Most recent recall: 2021-05-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 7 recalls shown · 6 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Briggs & Stratton Recalls YTL, Longli and TIYA Log Splitters with Briggs & Stratton® Engines Due to Injury Hazard
#21133
May 2021An incorrect engine ignition coil and flywheel can lead to hard starting and engine kick back, posing an injury hazard to the operator.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls YTL Log Splitters with Briggs & Stratton Engines Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
#21730
Mar 2021An incorrect engine ignition coil and flywheel can lead to hard starting and engine kick back, posing an injury hazard to the operator.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Snapper Rear Engine Riding Mowers Due to Injury Hazard
#20021
Nov 2019A faulty blade engagement lever can keep the lawnmower blade engaged after the release of the foot activated disengagement pedal, posing an injury hazard.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Risk of Injury
#18127
Mar 2018The reverse-mow option switch can malfunction and allow the riding lawn mowers to unintentionally mow when being driven in a reverse direction, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Simplicity Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors Due to Risk of Injury
#15197
Jul 2015The chute deflector on the riding mowers and garden tractors can fail to prevent projectiles from being expelled. This poses a risk of injury to consumers from projectiles.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Ariens Compact Snow Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
#13728
Mar 2013The snow blower's carburetor bowl nut can allow gas to escape from the unit.View →
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Model 40 V-Twin Engine Due to Injury Hazard; Used on Sears, Husqvarna, Bad Boy Riding Mowers
#11719
Feb 2011Wear on misrouted wiring may cause it to disconnect from the shut-off device, allowing the engine to continue running when the key is in the "OFF" position or when the operator gets off the seat while the mower is engaged, posing an injury hazard to consumers.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-08-31Referral22$1,416
2004-06-22Complaint22$563
2000-02-03Complaint42$1,500
1999-12-21Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Briggs and Stratton.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Briggs and Stratton across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Briggs and Stratton, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $3,478 in total penalties.
How does BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. operates in the other engine equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.7 compared to an industry average of 0.8.