BROWNING LUMBER COMPANY
ROUTE 85 SOUTH, BALD KNOB, WV 25010
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Inspection records
Jul 11, 2001#300464260Jul 11, 2001Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#300464260$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300464260
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 85 South, Bald Knob, WV 25010
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 29, 1999#300461514Nov 29, 1999Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Health#300461514$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300461514
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 29, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 85 South, Bald Knob, WV 25010
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 26, 1997#116226119Jun 26, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#116226119$139,20023 viol.23 violations$139,200 in penalties
Inspection #116226119
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1997
- Contested
- Jan 5, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 4 willful, 5 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $139,200
- Penalties on Record
- $139,200
- Site Address
- Route 85 South, Bald Knob, WV 25010
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 5, 1998. Final orders are recorded through Jun 12, 1999. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Jan 6, 1998 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 2 | 10 | $900 | $900 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01006 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C20 VI | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Dec 23, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01008 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01009 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 30, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
| 01010 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $900 | Jan 6, 1998 | Jan 5, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 14, 1996#116232810Feb 14, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116232810$15,60014 viol.14 violations$15,600 in penalties
Inspection #116232810
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1996
- Contested
- Sep 5, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 5 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $44,350
- Penalties on Record
- $15,600
- Site Address
- Route 85 South, Bald Knob, WV 25010
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Sep 5, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Apr 14, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $200 | Aug 21, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 VI | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $200 | Aug 16, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C05 II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $750 | $200 | Aug 21, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $200 | Aug 21, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01005A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $200 | Aug 16, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01005B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 01005C | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 02001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Willful | 3 | 4 | $40,000 | $14,000 | Sep 16, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 02001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Willful | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
| 02001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Willful | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1996 | Sep 5, 1996 | Apr 14, 1997 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $21,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001A | #116226119 | Dec 18, 1997 | $21,000 | - | - |
Sep 19, 1991#100596097Sep 19, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100596097$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100596097
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 21, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route #85, Bald Knob, WV 25010
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1991 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.