Establishment profile
WATSON BROS. COMPANY
1799 KRAFFT ROAD, PORT HURON, MI, 48060
238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Summary
WATSON BROS. COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $1,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 9,630 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WATSON BROS. COMPANY 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
45% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $1,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Mar 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4084.214601 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4084.112103 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4084.072302 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4084.072207 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4084.171902 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4084.215714 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
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 2382 within MI. Peer group: 9,630 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WATSON BROS. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WATSON BROS. COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $3,334 in backwages · $4,109 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2018 | 1 | 6 | 6 | $3,334 | $4,109 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 6 violations · $3,334 in backwages · $4,109 in civil penalties · 6 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2016 – Aug 2018 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | FLSA | 6 | 6 | $3,334 | $4,109 |
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 WATSON BROS. 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 WATSON BROS. COMPANY. 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 WATSON BROS. COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATSON BROS. COMPANY. 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 WATSON BROS. COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-04 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $700 | |
| 2003-12-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-12-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-26 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1992-01-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-01-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INCADRIAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLSLANSING — 3 federal enforcement records
- MONARCH WELDING & ENGINEERING INCEAST CHINA TWP — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INCNEWBERRY — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INCPALMER — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIRE PROS, INC.GRAND RAPIDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INCISHPEMING — 3 federal enforcement records
- GOYETTE MECHANICAL COMPANY, INC.FLINT — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INC.SAGINAW — 3 federal enforcement records
- LONG MECHANICAL CONORTHVILLE TWP — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Plumbing, Heating, and in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATSON BROS. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WATSON BROS. COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WATSON BROS. COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $1,300 in total penalties.
- How does WATSON BROS. COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATSON BROS. COMPANY operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.