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BROWN & BIGELOW

345 PLATO BLVD. E., ST PAUL, MN, 55107

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OSHA inspections
11
over 43 years
Violations
54
$11,302 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 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BROWN & BIGELOW has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $11,302 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 556 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BROWN & BIGELOW appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
54
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$11,302
$209 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 11

36% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $10,774 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 5206.10000133$2,300Mar 1991Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$1,050Nov 2002Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$576Mar 1991Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$552Mar 1991Nov 2002
29 CFR 5205.12000322$200Mar 1991Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,050Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$864Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$840Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$540Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 D11$450Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$372Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$336Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$288Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$246Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$246Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 III11$228Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$180Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$168Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$144Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$144Mar 1991Mar 1991

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3231 within MN. Peer group: 556 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $770
Inspection frequency
99th
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
1.8
vs industry
+0.8
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
+0.2

Reported for 67 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
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
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
4
Complaint
5
Follow-up
2

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 BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for BROWN & BIGELOW, not this location alone

Total cases
17
Unfair labor practice
17

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 BROWN & BIGELOW 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.). 17 cases · 17 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-276743Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Mar 2022ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-251114Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-228484Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-224286Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-223044Unfair labor practiceJun 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-223043Unfair labor practiceJun 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-222683Unfair labor practiceJun 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-214875Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018305Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018170Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016994Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016991Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016989Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Sep 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016984Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016906Unfair labor practiceJun 2003May 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016880Unfair labor practiceJun 2003Jun 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-015404Unfair labor practiceOct 1999Jul 2003ClosedRegion 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 BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BROWN & BIGELOW. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$6K
Obligated (all-time)
$43K
Awards
8
Top agency
Department of Defense
$34K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$34K
Department of Justice$6K
Department of the Interior$3K
Department of Agriculture$0
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    4519658177!BOA
    contract · Last action 2012-08-16
    $14,068
  • Department of Defense
    4525972103!STUDY CARD SET
    contract · Last action 2013-11-14
    $8,180
  • Department of Defense
    4524456506!SUBSISTENCE PRIME V
    contract · Last action 2013-05-10
    $6,093
  • Department of Justice
    HIGHLIGHTER PENS REQUIREDTO SUPPORT TR TRAINING & OPERATIONS
    contract · Last action 2022-08-24
    $5,846
  • Department of Defense
    SOLUTIONS DAY BRIEF, CLEAR ADVANTAGE FOLIOS
    contract · Last action 2008-04-30
    $5,655
  • Department of the Interior
    PRODUCE MAGNETS
    contract · Last action 2010-06-10
    $2,925
  • Department of Defense
    8501395723!STUDY CARD SET
    contract · Last action 2017-04-07
    $0
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF APPRAISALS BPA
    contract · Last action 2015-07-01
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339113 - SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-08-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-06-30Planned0—$0
2005-02-09Planned42$4,650
2002-10-14Planned86$1,900
1999-11-09Complaint0—$0
1997-01-29Complaint0—$0
1995-11-13Complaint0—$0
1991-10-21Follow-up0—$0
1991-10-21Follow-up0—$0
1991-02-27Complaint375$4,752
1990-12-14Complaint5—$0
1983-02-16Planned0—$0

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 BROWN & BIGELOW 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 BROWN & BIGELOW's OSHA violation history?
BROWN & BIGELOW has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $11,302 in total penalties.