Establishment profile
BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.
437 ILLINOIS 37, GOREVILLE, IL, 62939
238130 — Framing Contractors
EIN 371296760
Summary
BROWN ELECTRIC, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $18,594 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,097 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BROWN ELECTRIC, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $18,594 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,656 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,469 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B01 | 1 | 1 | $5,469 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2381 within IL. Peer group: 17,097 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 28 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
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) · Apr 2023 – Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWN ELECTRIC, 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 BROWN ELECTRIC, 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 BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseHIGH WATER MOORING ELECTRICALcontract · Last action 2020-07-08$166,697
- Department of JusticeTHE SELECTED CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, AND EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE HIGH MAST LIGHT #4 AT THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (FCI), LOCATED IN MARION, ILLINOIS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS.contract · Last action 2026-03-10$74,802
- Department of JusticeREPLACE HIGH MAST LIGHTING USP MARIONcontract · Last action 2019-10-22$69,264
- Department of the InteriorMARION ILLNOIS VA CONDUIT INSTALL IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2014-01-07$49,211
- Department of JusticeUPGRADE LANE LINEScontract · Last action 2019-02-12$47,911
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF 2015 SHAWNEE NF LAKE GLENDALE ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS, APP#318092contract · Last action 2015-08-05$43,873
- Department of DefenseOLMSTED ELEVATOR ROOM HEATER ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR GOVERNMENT FURNISHED HEATERS. THIS HAS A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF A 120 DAYS FROM NTP.contract · Last action 2018-07-05$42,790
- Department of the Interior""IGF::OT::IGF"" ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO WAREHOUSEcontract · Last action 2016-08-31$34,420
- Department of JusticeTHE CONTRACTOR RECEIVING AWARD SHALL PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, AND EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE CAMP PHONE LINE AT USP MARION IN ACCORDANCE OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED SUMMARY OF WORK AND IN REFERENCE TO THE ATTACHED QUOTE DATED 11/14/18.contract · Last action 2019-01-08$32,208
- Department of JusticeINMATE TV UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2022-03-09$16,446
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROJECT: 657A5-10-003 RELOCATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES SCOPE OF WORK: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO RELOCATE THE UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC / CONTROL LINES TO BUILDING 8.contract · Last action 2009-11-19$10,607
- Department of the InteriorIL-CRAB ORCHARD NWR-GATE CONTROLLERcontract · Last action 2021-09-13$9,963
- Department of Veterans AffairsTRANSFER SWITCH REPLACEMENTcontract · Last action 2026-02-24$8,764
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238210 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2026-03-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-20 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $18,594 |
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 ELECTRIC, 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 BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BROWN ELECTRIC, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $18,594 in total penalties.
- How does BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BROWN ELECTRIC, INC. operates in the framing contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6. BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.