Establishment profile
FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO
620 DAVIS STREET, EMPORIA, VA, 23847
Summary
FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $5,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $5,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3132 within VA. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. 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 FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. 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 FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING COMPANY 620 DAVIS STREET · EMPORIA, VA, 23847 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2006 | 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 FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2015-05-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-27 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $1,925 | |
| 2007-02-14 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,600 | |
| 1993-08-17 | Planned | 6 | — | $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 FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO 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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- FRANKLIN BRAID MANUFACTURING CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $5,525 in total penalties.