BROWN PRINTING COMPANY
US HWY 14 WEST, WASECA, MN 56093
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Inspection records
Jan 4, 2010#314066077Jan 4, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314066077$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314066077
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,246
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Brown Ave, Po Box 1549, Waseca, MN 56093
- Industry
- 323110
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.
Dec 15, 2009#314041963Dec 15, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314041963$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314041963
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,246
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Brown Ave, Po Box 1549, Waseca, MN 56093
- Industry
- 323110
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.
Apr 9, 1998#302088224Apr 9, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302088224$3,0003 viol.3 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #302088224
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 2300 Brown Ave, Po Box 1549, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jun 15, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Sep 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 26, 1991#111625026Apr 26, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111625026$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111625026
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1991
- Closed
- May 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy.14w, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Jan 23, 1991#111663670Jan 23, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111663670$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111663670
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy.14w, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205067502 | Other | 36 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205120003 | Other | 19 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5205005001 | Other | 7 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5205011601 | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 7, 1990#111660197Aug 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111660197$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111660197
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy.14w, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Jan 24, 1988#107732398Jan 24, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107732398$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107732398
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy.14w, Waseca, MN 56093
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
2 killed, 7 injured when part of building collapsed
Nov 17, 1987#104549167Nov 17, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#104549167$52823 viol.23 violations$528 in penalties
Inspection #104549167
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $528
- Penalties on Record
- $528
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy.14w, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 III | Serious | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D 4 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E 6 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
May 21, 1985#14910178May 21, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14910178$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14910178
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1985
- Closed
- May 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Us Hwy 14 West, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Apr 1, 1985#14909840Apr 1, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#14909840$29413 viol.13 violations$294 in penalties
Inspection #14909840
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1985
- Closed
- May 29, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $294
- Penalties on Record
- $294
- Site Address
- Us Hwy 14 West, Waseca, MN 56093
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $132 | $132 | Apr 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $72 | $72 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1985 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
10 inspections, 1985 to 2010. 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.