Establishment profile
JOHN BROWN & SONS INC
14 B AND B LANE, WEARE, NH, 03281
Operated by John Brown & Sons, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
238910 — Site Preparation Contractors
EIN 020307086
Summary
JOHN BROWN & SONS INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $9,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 370 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHN BROWN & SONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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 · $9,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
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 2389 within NH. Peer group: 370 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 58 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) · Feb 2024
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2012 – Apr 2014 | Site Preparation Contractors | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN BROWN & SONS 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 JOHN BROWN & SONS 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 JOHN BROWN & SONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN BROWN & SONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHN BROWN & SONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseBRUSH CUT MOW SOUTH POSTcontract · Last action 2009-09-18$130,600
- Department of DefenseSOUTH POST RANGE USAG FORT DEVENS MAcontract · Last action 2011-08-31$130,275
- Department of the InteriorMECHANICAL SCRUB VEGITATION TREATMENT SERVICES - HOBE SOUND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - FLcontract · Last action 2021-07-28$125,000
- Department of Defense200507!500535!2100!W911SD!ACA, U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY !W911SD05P0197 !A!N! !Y! ! !20050310!20050930!052018744!052018744!052018744!N!JOHN BROWN & SONS INC !14 B B LN !WEARE !NH!03281!80753!071!36!WEST POINT MIL RES !ORANGE !NEW YORK !+000000018500!N!N!000000000000!S208!LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING SERVICES !S1 !SERVICES !000 !* !561730!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!B!A!N!J!2!004! ! !C!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !D! !B!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !contract · Last action 2008-12-12$37,000
- Department of DefenseSTUMP GRINDING, HOPKINTON AND EVERETT LAKES, HOPKINTON AND WEARE NHcontract · Last action 2024-10-28$34,000
- Department of the InteriorBRONTOSAURAS MOWER HEADcontract · Last action 2010-07-09$29,900
- Department of TransportationIGF::OT::IGF BRUSH CLEARING AT EEN VORcontract · Last action 2018-08-31$22,910
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF HEL VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICES, MERRIMACK, NHcontract · Last action 2019-07-01$22,781
- Department of the InteriorSKID STEER MOWERcontract · Last action 2010-06-17$21,825
- Department of DefenseCUTTING & MULCHINGcontract · Last action 2011-08-23$19,200
- Department of the InteriorX:NOGRN, FORESTRY MULCHER FOR C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARKcontract · Last action 2018-09-20$12,500
- Department of DefenseMECHANICAL VEGETATION CONTROL SERVICES, HOPKINTON-EVERETT LAKES, HOPKINTON, DUNBARTON, AND WEARE, NHcontract · Last action 2023-10-16$9,200
- Department of the Interior""IGF::OT::IGF"" MOWER DRUM FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED BRONTOSAURUS MASTICATION HEAD, USFWS, SALT PLAINS NWR, JET, OKcontract · Last action 2017-08-29$8,230
- Department of the InteriorTREE REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-02-05$7,800
- Department of DefenseMECHANICAL VEGETATION REMOVAL SERVICES, HOPKINTON LAKE, HOPKINTON, NHcontract · Last action 2025-07-08$7,700
- Department of the InteriorBRONTOSAURUS PARTS FOR MOOSEHORN NWRcontract · Last action 2018-01-09$7,200
- Department of DefenseHOPEV VEGETATION REMOVALcontract · Last action 2008-09-20$6,350
- Department of DefenseJOHN BROWN VEGETATION REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-02-09$4,320
- Department of the InteriorBRONTOSAURUS MULCHING TREE HEAD REPAIRScontract · Last action 2012-05-04$4,263
- Department of the InteriorBRONTOSAURUS BRUSH MOWER REPAIRcontract · Last action 2010-09-24$3,568
- Department of DefenseTREE AND BRUSH CLEARING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-09-01$2,938
- Department of DefenseJOHN BROWN VEGETATION REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-05-04$2,880
- Department of DefenseTREE AND BRUSH CLEARING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-12-15$1,469
- Department of DefenseTREE AND BRUSH CLEARING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-12-15$367
- Department of DefenseFEDBID BUY #1076276_02 MULCHING HEADcontract · Last action 2022-09-28$0
- Department of DefenseTREE AND BRUSH CLEARING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-07-20$0
- Department of DefenseBRUSH CLEARING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2008-06-26$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238910 - SITE PREPARATION CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2025-07-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $9,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JOHN BROWN & SONS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization John Brown & Sons, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of John Brown & Sons, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in site preparation contractors within NH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MAINE DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC.PEMBROKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAINE DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC.CHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
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- SEVERINO TRUCKING CO., INC.EXETER — 2 federal enforcement records
- G.M. DRILLING & BLASTING, INC.SALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL PAVING INC.HUDSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEVERINO TRUCKING CO., INC.PORTSMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- R. S. AUDLEY, INC.NEWPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHN BROWN & SONS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup John Brown & Sons, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOHN BROWN & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
- JOHN BROWN & SONS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $9,500 in total penalties.
- How does JOHN BROWN & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHN BROWN & SONS INC operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. JOHN BROWN & SONS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.41 compared to an industry average of 1.