This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Benare H Workman & Sons Safety Record

Prineville, OR · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/08/2011

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Benare H Workman & Sons in Prineville, Oregon has 83 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 26 classified as serious and $5,795 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2011.

Benare H Workman & Sons, located in Prineville, Oregon, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 83 violations on file, 26 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,795.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

83 Violations
13 Inspections
26 Serious
$5,795 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
53 ($840)
Serious?
26 ($3,155)
Repeat?
4 ($1,800)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1991
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1995
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1991
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1991
7020.1070 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $7,710 in penalties for Benare H Workman & Sons, later reduced to $5,795 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
7 citations $1,480
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $1,030
7119.0020 OSHA Standard
3 citations $105
7020.1070 OSHA Standard
3 citations $275
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $150
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/08/2011 Planned? Prineville, OR 4 $200
09/08/2011 Complaint? Prineville, OR 4 $440
09/21/2006 Planned? Prineville, OR 3 $0
03/08/2000 Planned? Prineville, OR 1 $0
02/02/1999 Planned? Prineville, OR 0 $0
03/03/1998 Planned? Prineville, OR 8 $800
04/11/1995 Planned? Prineville, OR 0 $0
04/11/1995 Planned? Prineville, OR 11 $1,665
11/30/1994 Complaint? Prineville, OR 3 $0
02/22/1993 Planned? Prineville, OR 15 $1,150
01/23/1991 Referral? Prineville, OR 13 $470
01/08/1991 Planned? Prineville, OR 11 $405
11/28/1988 Complaint? Prineville, OR 10 $665

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