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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.

1706 SOUTH 68TH STREET, WEST ALLIS, WI, 53214
Operated by Briggs & Stratton, LLC · 1 of 13 establishments
EIN 852711260

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OSHA inspections
21
over 53 years
Violations
36
$5,030 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $5,030 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,316 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 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, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
21
0.4 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
36
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$5,030
$140 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 21
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 21

48% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 29 citations in this view · $5,030 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0133$810May 1974Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.1000 E33Sep 1981Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.1000 C22$1,010Sep 1981Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$150Jul 1973Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$150Jul 1973Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122Jul 1973Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422Jul 1973Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0028 A0311$1,250Jun 1996Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$1,000Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0111$240Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211$240Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$60Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$60Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA011$30Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0111$30Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0215 D0111Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII11Feb 1988Feb 1988
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11Oct 1981Oct 1981
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311Oct 1981Oct 1981

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 35,316 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.0
vs industry
TRIR
0.0
vs industry

Reported for 135 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
14
Follow-up
3

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
25 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

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)

Company-level in WI — for Briggs & Stratton, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Briggs & Stratton, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-266202Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-260020Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Oct 2024ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-257921Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-220812Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jun 2019ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BRIGGS AND STRATTON CORP
1702 S 82ND ST · WEST ALLIS, WI, 53214
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

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
2001-06-22Planned0$0
1997-03-18Complaint22$1,000
1996-04-18Complaint11$1,250
1996-04-18Complaint22$850
1995-10-31Complaint0$0
1994-09-02Complaint0$0
1993-07-15Complaint1$700
1992-06-01Complaint0$0
1991-10-31Complaint1$0
1990-01-29Complaint0$0
1988-03-04Follow-up0$0
1988-01-20Planned97$780
1983-04-20Complaint0$0
1981-10-19Planned3$0
1981-05-07Follow-up3$240
1980-08-28Complaint0$0
1977-07-25Complaint0$0
1977-03-17Complaint0$0
1974-04-02Planned1$30
1974-01-24Follow-up0$0
1973-06-22Complaint13$180

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 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Briggs & Stratton, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Briggs & Stratton, LLC across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Briggs & Stratton, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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 & Stratton, LLC, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $5,030 in total penalties.