Establishment profile
PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.
133 OAK STREET, WEST BEND, WI, 53095
336340 — Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Summary
PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $80,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP. 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
75% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $80,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $950 | Jun 1998 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 C01 | 1 | 1 | $36,750 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K05 | 1 | 1 | $36,750 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IIIF | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D05 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 G01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 H01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J07 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K06 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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 3363 within WI. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. 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 PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. 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 PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP 133 OAK STREET · WEST BEND, WI, 53095 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1988 | 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 PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-04 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,600 | |
| 1999-06-15 | Complaint | 16 | 13 | $76,000 | |
| 1998-05-27 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $3,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle brake system manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HB PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC.MEQUON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MBD WHEEL AND BRAKE REPAIR AND SERVICES, LLCMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRAKE PARTS INCWAUPACA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEO-BRAKE SYSTEMS, INC.OAK CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Motor Vehicle Brake System ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Brake in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP. 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 PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $80,800 in total penalties.
- How does PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORP. operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.