Establishment profile
WERK-BRAU CO., INC.
2800 FOSTORIA AVE., FINDLAY, OH, 45839
Operated by Werk-Brau Co., Inc
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 344456894
Summary
WERK-BRAU CO., INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $6,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th 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
WERK-BRAU CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $6,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,325 | Aug 1989 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I06 | 1 | 1 | $950 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB1 | 1 | 1 | $950 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3331 within OH. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 11 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 23 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2018
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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)
Company-level in OH — for Werk-Brau Co., Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Werk-Brau Co., Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-298105 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RD-295582 | Representation election | May 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-076948 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-036626 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Jul 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035869 | Unfair labor practice | May 2005 | Oct 2005 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2007-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,900 | |
| 2005-11-23 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | |
| 1989-07-13 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WERK-BRAU CO., INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Werk-Brau Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Werk-Brau Co., Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction machinery manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WERK-BRAU COMPANYFINDLAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE ROBBINS COMPANY, INC.SOLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WERK BRAU CO., INC.FINDLAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBBINS COMPANYSOLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- Caterpillar, Inc.MAPLE HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE GRADALL COMPANYNEW PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FALCON INDUSTRIES INCMEDINA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KIMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANYNEW PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORRIS ENTERPRISES, LLCDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAULOTTE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURINGARCHBOLD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Werk-Brau Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Construction Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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- Construction Machinery Manufacturing in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Werk-Brau Co., Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WERK-BRAU CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WERK-BRAU CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $6,350 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. WERK-BRAU CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.