W.A. BROWN & SON, INCORPORATED
2001 S. MAIN ST., SALISBURY, NC 28144 · NAICS 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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Inspection records
Dec 3, 2008#312956907Dec 3, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#312956907$2,70012 viol.12 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #312956907
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 106
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 209 Long Meadow Drive, Salisbury, NC 28417
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Mar 5, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Other | 4 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2009 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 02007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2009 | - | - |
Sep 20, 2006#310473889Sep 20, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310473889$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #310473889
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 Long Meadow Drive, Salisbury, NC 28417
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2006 | - | - |
Apr 7, 1998#301930368Apr 7, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301930368$3,10018 viol.18 violations$3,100 in penalties
Inspection #301930368
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 106
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,675
- Penalties on Record
- $3,100
- Site Address
- 2001 S. Main St., Salisbury, NC 28144
- Industry
- 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,300 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,300 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C09 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $500 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 7F0102 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 7F0102 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
3 inspections, 1998 to 2008. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wholesale Trade, 1,387 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.