Establishment profile
WERK BRAU CO., INC.
2800 FOSTORIA RD., FINDLAY, OH, 45840
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
WERK BRAU CO., INC. has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $1,145 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WERK BRAU CO., 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
40% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $1,145 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 5 | 1 | $80 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 M02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 N01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
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 3331 within OH. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WERK BRAU CO., INC.. 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) · Jan 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 WERK BRAU CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WERK BRAU CO., 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 WERK BRAU CO., 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 WERK BRAU CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WERK BRAU CO., INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WERK BRAU CO INC 2800 FOSTORIA RD · FINDLAY, OH, 45840 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2011 | 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 WERK BRAU CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-30 | Planned | 33 | 28 | $900 | |
| 1973-12-20 | Planned | 21 | — | $245 |
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 WERK BRAU CO., 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 WERK BRAU CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WERK BRAU CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $1,145 in total penalties.
- How does WERK BRAU CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WERK BRAU CO., INC. operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.