Establishment profile
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
648 SALEM CHURCH ROAD, WELLSTON, OH, 45692
Operated by Brown-Forman · 1 of 20 establishments
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $7,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 56th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $7,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E02 III C | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3211 within OH. Peer group: 72 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 34 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) · Dec 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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-FORMAN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION. 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-FORMAN CORPORATION. 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-FORMAN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-28 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $7,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Brown-Forman.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Brown-Forman across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sawmills within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WALNUT CREEK LUMBER COMPANY, LTD.DUNDEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAYLOR LUMBER, INC.MCDERMOTT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIMBER RIDGE FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC.HAMDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLWOOD LUMBER INC.GNADENHUTTEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDREWS LOGGING LLCWEST SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- M & T HARDWOODS, LTDAPPLE CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- TUSCO HARDWOODSSUGARCREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCDERMOTT INDUSTRIES LLCMCDERMOTT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER LOGGING, INCFREDERICKSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Brown-Forman, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONSHIVELY, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN FORMAN CORPORATIONLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN FORMAN CORPLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONWAYNESBORO, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BROWN FORMAN COOPERAGLOUISVILLE, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- JACK DANIELS DISTILLERYLYNCHBURG, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONVERSAILLES, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Brown-Forman locationsParent rollup
- SawmillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Sawmills in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION 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 Brown-Forman, which operates 20 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $7,750 in total penalties.
- How does BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 7.18 compared to an industry average of 2.8.