Establishment profile
BRUEX, INC.
312 LUTZ STREET SW, LENOIR, NC, 28645
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Summary
BRUEX, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $1,075 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 144 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRUEX, 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
64% 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 · 28 citations in this view · $1,075 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 4 | 4 | — | Jun 1994 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Dec 1997 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 2 | 2 | $250 | Dec 1997 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Nov 2001 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1997 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1997 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H14 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 7F0101 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
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 3212 within NC. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRUEX, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BRUEX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 BRUEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRUEX, 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 BRUEX, 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 BRUEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRUEX, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRUEX. INCORPORATED 312 LUTZ STREET · LENOIR, NC, 28645 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2017 | View → |
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 BRUEX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 2009-03-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-04 | Planned | 3 | — | $100 | |
| 2005-10-11 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-23 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-11 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2001-08-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-28 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $475 | |
| 1994-04-11 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRUEX, 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 BRUEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BRUEX, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $1,075 in total penalties.
- How does BRUEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BRUEX, INC. operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.