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W.E. Brown, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Charlottesville, Virginia · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

11inspections
7citation items
$1,505current penalties
Jun 19, 2018last inspection

W.E. Brown, Inc. has 11 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 1979.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 19, 2018, in Charlottesville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $2,280 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,505, down 34%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.50, medical services and first aid (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. W.E. Brown, Inc. averages $920 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

W.E. Brown, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

W.E. Brown, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1979 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343248290 OPENED JUN 19, 2018Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 44 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 2018

490 Golf Course Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid
Serious$1,320$920Aug 20, 2018Final

Inspection 341791705 OPENED SEP 20, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2016

906 Merchant Street Way 5th Street Station, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316941889 OPENED MAR 14, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2013

2050 Bond Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316072461 OPENED JAN 10, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jan 10, 2012

351 Lannigan Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300671385 OPENED APR 6, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 20, 1999

1021 Wertland St., Charlottesville, VA 22901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126613447 OPENED DEC 8, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 1999

Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 125448423 OPENED JUL 29, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Aug 4, 1997

400 Lovers Ln, Culpeper, VA 22701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126636760 OPENED NOV 6, 1995Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 1996

Powhatan County Office, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid
Serious$375$188Dec 12, 1995Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$375$188Dec 12, 1995Final
3 older inspections

Inspection 125441139 OPENED SEP 15, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 1994

1750 Piper Way (glenmore Clubhouse), Keswick, VA 22947 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 15243538 OPENED NOV 15, 1984Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 1985

Main Street, Orange, VA 22960 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 4, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i) · Fire protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 4, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.401(j)(1) · [Reserved]
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 4, 1985Closed

Inspection 12449310 OPENED APR 5, 1979Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 1979

14th & Atlantic, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.28(a) · Personal protective equipment
Serious$210$210Apr 11, 1979Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Charlottesville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 45 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
W E Brown Inc
Charlottesville · 2025
45 000.01.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.150 · Fire protection

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)

(c) Portable firefighting equipment—(1) Fire extinguishers and small hose lines. (i) A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed 100 feet.

29 CFR 1926.28 · Personal protective equipment

29 CFR 1926.28(a)

(a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.

29 CFR 1926.401 · [Reserved]

29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid

Other plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employers in Virginia

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