Establishment profile
THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY
300 EAST CHERRY STREET, NORTH BALTIMORE, OH, 45872
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $33,407 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 561 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 24 citations in this view · $33,107 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Aug 1987 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 2 | 2 | $90 | Aug 1987 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 2 | $90 | Aug 1987 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $9,789 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 C02 | 1 | 1 | $9,789 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $9,789 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $280 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 III | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
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 3323 within OH. Peer group: 561 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE DS BROWN CO 300 E. CHERRY ST. · NORTH BALTIMORE, OH, 45872 | AirRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2024 | 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.
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 THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $29,367 | |
| 2008-10-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1988-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-11 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $180 | |
| 1987-06-24 | Complaint | 29 | 15 | $2,700 | |
| 1987-06-18 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $560 |
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 THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY 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 THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $33,407 in total penalties.
- How does THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE D.S. BROWN COMPANY operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.