This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Brown Corp of Ionia Safety Record

Ionia, MI · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 10/31/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Brown Corp of Ionia in Ionia, Michigan has 128 workplace safety violations across 18 inspections, with 41 classified as serious and $29,040 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2005.

Brown Corp of Ionia, located in Ionia, Michigan, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 128 violations on file, 41 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $29,040.

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.

128 Violations
18 Inspections
41 Serious
$29,040 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
82 ($350)
Serious?
41 ($26,090)
Repeat?
5 ($2,600)
4081.2463 OSHA Standard
Cited in 5 inspections (8 total) since 1987
4081.0632 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1987
4081.2477 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1987
4080.1011 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1987
4081.0727 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1987
OSHA initially proposed $48,260 in penalties for Brown Corp of Ionia, later reduced to $29,040 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
4081.2463 OSHA Standard
8 citations $3,220
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
7 citations $2,850
4081.0632 OSHA Standard
6 citations
4081.2477 OSHA Standard
5 citations $1,785
4081.0727 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,385
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/31/2005 Planned? Ionia, MI 3 $1,875
08/25/2003 Monitoring? Ionia, MI 0 $0
04/21/2003 Planned? Ionia, MI 25 $2,700
01/17/2003 Complaint? Ionia, MI 3 $2,600
10/23/2000 Accident? Ionia, MI 1 $1,155
07/28/1997 Accident? Ionia, MI 2 $1,170
02/13/1997 Planned? Ionia, MI 29 $8,580
10/02/1995 Accident? Ionia, MI 2 $600
07/06/1992 Accident? Ionia, MI 0 $0
05/21/1992 Planned? Ionia, MI 3 $2,000
11/12/1991 Planned? Ionia, MI 31 $5,400
05/16/1991 Complaint? Ionia, MI 2 $0
01/04/1991 Follow-Up? Ionia, MI 0 $0
10/19/1990 Accident? Ionia, MI 0 $0
08/08/1990 Complaint? Ionia, MI 6 $1,700
05/04/1990 Follow-Up? Ionia, MI 0 $0
02/28/1990 Planned? Ionia, MI 1 $0
11/30/1987 Planned? Ionia, MI 20 $1,260

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