WERK-BRAU CO., INC.
616 NORTH BLANCHARD, FINDLAY, OH 45840 · NAICS 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 19, 2024#347887002Nov 19, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347887002$7,4481 viol.1 violation$7,448 in penalties
Inspection #347887002
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2024
- Final Order
- Feb 20, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,895
- Penalties on Record
- $7,448
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Rd., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $14,895 | $7,448 | Feb 24, 2025 | - | Feb 20, 2025 |
Oct 5, 2022#346262397Oct 5, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346262397$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346262397
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 2022
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Rd., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Feb 28, 2019#343817946Feb 28, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343817946$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343817946
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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.
Jan 27, 2015#340208842Jan 27, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340208842$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340208842
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Rd., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Apr 10, 2013#338999295Apr 10, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338999295$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338999295
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Rd., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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.
May 31, 2011#313788655May 31, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313788655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313788655
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 10 | 0 - 0.0218177 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 10 | 0.9133111 - 3.6434824 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 10 | 0.0349444 - 0.2754374 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Feb 17, 2010#313781494Feb 17, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313781494$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #313781494
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 8 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jul 16, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 9, 2007#309445880Mar 9, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309445880$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309445880
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 139
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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.
Feb 21, 2007#309445377Feb 21, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309445377$1,9003 viol.3 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #309445377
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 139
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 12 | 0 - 0.000095 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB1 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,375 | $950 | Jun 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $950 | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2007 | - | - |
Nov 23, 2005#307240226Nov 23, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307240226$2,2503 viol.3 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #307240226
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 2800 Fostoria Ave., Findlay, OH 45839
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 17 | 0.0207256 - 0.8546846 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 17 | 1.2041453 - 27.2895107 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 17 | 0.0571135 - 2.263962 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,125 | Jan 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 11 | 3 | $1,750 | $1,125 | Apr 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 11 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2006 | - | - |
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Chemical exposure sampling
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Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 17,980 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.