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BROWNELLS INC

200 S FRONT STREET, Montezuma, IA, 50171
Operated by Brownells, Inc

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OSHA inspections
4
over 46 years
Violations
11
$500 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BROWNELLS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BROWNELLS 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, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 46 yrs
Violations
11
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$500
$45 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
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 110 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
2
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 BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWNELLS 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 BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BROWNELLS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-12559.84
Obligated (all-time)
$28.1M
Awards
250
Top agency
Department of Defense
$27.0M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$27.0M
Department of Justice$422K
Department of Homeland Security$290K
Department of Energy$175K
Department of State$67K
Largest awards (top 50 of 250)
  • Department of Defense
    IMPROVED 30 ROUND MAGAZINE
    contract · Last action 2011-07-19
    $25,644,540
  • Department of Defense
    4515195102!EMERGENCY BUY &
    contract · Last action 2010-08-12
    $211,786
  • Department of Defense
    MEUSOC .45CAL PISTOL PARTS AND CONSUMABLES
    contract · Last action 2007-10-18
    $104,655
  • Department of Defense
    STAINLESS STEEL BOLT CARRIER
    contract · Last action 2012-05-21
    $96,508
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS COMPONENT PARTS
    contract · Last action 2009-04-20
    $77,931
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2014-03-25
    $62,037
  • Department of Defense
    EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2015-04-08
    $58,693
  • Department of Defense
    .308 P/T REAMER SET
    contract · Last action 2012-08-28
    $49,840
  • Department of Homeland Security
    PURCHASE OF WEAPON PARTS
    contract · Last action 2010-11-16
    $45,949
  • Department of Defense
    4512691450!EMERGENCY BUY &
    contract · Last action 2009-12-02
    $42,811
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MAGAZINES
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $42,500
  • Department of Defense
    NONSTANDARD WEAPON REPAIR PARTS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-14
    $38,524
  • Department of State
    MACHINE TOOLS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-13
    $33,305
  • Department of Defense
    POWER STONING FIXTURE, W/ 45 ADAPTER
    contract · Last action 2009-05-15
    $32,618
  • Department of Defense
    NOWLIN MATCHGRADE ECM BARREL KITHING SET
    contract · Last action 2011-02-07
    $28,372
  • Department of Energy
    M4 MAGAZINES FOR MILES M4 AND M249 WEAPON SYSTEM FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2013-06-11
    $27,870
  • Department of Justice
    RIFLE PARTS
    contract · Last action 2019-06-04
    $27,754
  • Department of Defense
    WILSON/ROGERS COMBAT MAGAZINE
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $27,371
  • Department of Homeland Security
    WEAPONS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $25,759
  • Department of Homeland Security
    30 ROUND MAGAZINES
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $25,690
  • Department of Justice
    VARIOUS WEAPON RELATED ITEMS AND GUNSMITHING ITEMS IN USE BY THE DSU GUN VAULT. THESE ITEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WEAPON PARTS, CLEANING SOLVENTS, GUNSMITHING TOOLS, CLEANING PATCHES, GAUGES, AND CLEANING BRUSHES.. IGF::OT::IGF.
    contract · Last action 2016-09-12
    $24,999
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF BPP FOR PARTS AND SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2014-04-03
    $24,992
  • Department of Energy
    ARMORY TOOLS AND SUPPLIES CONTRACT FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-30
    $24,748
  • Department of Defense
    POWER STONING FIXTURE, W / 45 ADAPTER
    contract · Last action 2009-06-16
    $24,739
  • Department of Justice
    ITEMS REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    contract · Last action 2020-07-24
    $22,823
  • Department of Defense
    SEAR
    contract · Last action 2010-07-31
    $21,723
  • Department of Homeland Security
    PISTOL MAGAZINES
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $21,710
  • Department of Homeland Security
    M16 CHAMBER BRUSH (8-36TPI) ORIGINAL M16 STYLE CHAMBER
    contract · Last action 2011-08-30
    $21,450
  • Department of Defense
    1911 BLUED HD SLIDE STOP-.45 ACP
    contract · Last action 2014-04-08
    $20,962
  • Department of Justice
    SPRINGFIELD ARMORY - PISTOL REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2019-09-13
    $20,000
  • Department of Justice
    TOOLS, DIES, PARTS, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE WEAPONS MAINTENANCE FACILITY
    contract · Last action 2019-10-08
    $19,599
  • Department of Justice
    100-005-088 TROY 9" EXTREME BATTLE RAIL
    contract · Last action 2011-08-08
    $19,202
  • Department of Energy
    SUPPLIES, ARMORY FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2011-07-12
    $18,432
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF MISCELLANEOUS WEAPON PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $17,937
  • Department of Defense
    TOOL KITS FOR AR-15/M16/M4
    contract · Last action 2008-05-21
    $17,634
  • Department of Energy
    ELIMINATOR BORE BRUSHES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION (OST) FIREARMS FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2012-07-12
    $17,373
  • Department of Energy
    3-D ML5/M4 MIL-STANDARD MAGAZINE FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION (NA-15)
    contract · Last action 2009-04-20
    $17,130
  • Department of Justice
    MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES FOR DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS UNIT IN SUPPORT OF GUNSMITHING TOOLS, PARTS, AND WEAPON MAINTENANCE.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-21
    $17,000
  • Department of Defense
    MISC. SMALL ARMS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $16,705
  • Department of Defense
    BUTTON UP TRANSMITTER
    contract · Last action 2013-12-10
    $16,103
  • Department of Energy
    62 BUTTSTOCK 60 BARRELL 60 HANDGUARD 60 GAS SYSTEM KIT 50 SCOPE MOUNTS FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION (NA-15)
    contract · Last action 2009-04-28
    $16,039
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES APPROVED FOR VA - VR&E SELF EMPLOYMENT PLAN.
    contract · Last action 2013-07-30
    $15,721
  • Department of Defense
    CLAY TARGETS
    contract · Last action 2018-01-23
    $15,390
  • Department of Justice
    VARIOUS WEAPON RELATED ITEMS AND GUNSMITHING ITEMS IN USE BY THE DSU GUN VAULT. THESE ITEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WEAPON PARTS, CLEANING SOLVENTS, GUN SMITHING TOOLS, CLEANING PATCHES, GAUGES, AND CLEANING BRUSHES. IGF::OT::IGF.
    contract · Last action 2015-02-06
    $15,000
  • Department of Defense
    WEAPONS HARDWARE
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $14,870
  • Department of Defense
    MISC. WEAPONS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-25
    $14,661
  • Department of Defense
    ACQUISITION OF AK ARMORER'S KITS
    contract · Last action 2016-02-05
    $14,276
  • Department of State
    EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2017-01-23
    $14,016
  • Department of Energy
    ARMORY TOOLS AND SUPPLIES CONTRACT FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION - NA-15.
    contract · Last action 2025-07-01
    $13,591
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OVER 170 SEPARATE ITEMS OF TOOLS AND SUPPLIES IN THE GUNSMITHING TRADE. THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR THE GREATER PORTION OF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT. FPDS ENTRY WILL BE MADE FOR THE ITEMS PURCHASED UNDER PO #VA348-10110254-02 AS WELL.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-02
    $13,553

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332994 - SMALL ARMS, ORDNANCE, AND ORDNANCE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-07-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1980-03-04Follow-up0$0
1980-02-21Follow-up0$0
1980-02-06Planned42$300
1980-01-24Planned71$200

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

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Part of a larger organization

BROWNELLS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Brownells, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Brownells, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BROWNELLS 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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Frequently asked

What is BROWNELLS INC's OSHA violation history?
BROWNELLS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $500 in total penalties.