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WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES is a support activities for rail transportation employer in HOCKLEY, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 18 violations and $79,500 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES

17000 PREMIUM DR., HOCKLEY, TX, 77447

Parent: Watco Companies (9 locations)

488210 Top companies in Support Activities for Rail Transportation

EIN: 274244331

75 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
18 violations
$79,500 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
1.3
Self-Reported TRIR
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
18
Total Penalties
$79,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
3
MSHA Penalties
$375

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
83% serious$4,417 avg per violation$79,500 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$79,875 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 49 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES is one of 9 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Watco Companies.

Federal enforcement records on WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Watco Companies across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Watco Companies

Other employers in Support Activities for Rail Transportation within TX

Industry context

Within the support activities for rail transportation industry in TX, WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 49 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the support activities for rail transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES's self-reported DART rate is 1.32, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 18 violations and $79,500 in total penalties.
How does WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES's safety record compare to its industry?
WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES's self-reported DART rate is 1.32 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES of HOCKLEY, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES resolves to the parent rollup Watco Companies, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.