Establishment profile
SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC
356 MONROE ST, BERNE, IN, 46711
337121 — Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 350663407
Summary
SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $2,310 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 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
SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE 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
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 · 22 citations in this view · $2,310 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Mar 1985 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1989 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $675 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $335 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
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 3371 within IN. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 602 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC. 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 SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE 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 SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE 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 SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-02 | Planned | 14 | 6 | $1,910 | |
| 1989-10-12 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $280 | |
| 1985-03-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- JORDAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCMONTICELLO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST CHAIR INC.FERDINAND — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE 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 SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC's OSHA violation history?
- SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $2,310 in total penalties.
- How does SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. SMITH BROTHERS OF BERNE INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.58 compared to an industry average of 2.5.