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WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO. is a iron and steel forging employer in KOUNTZE, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $3,750 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.

WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.

1299 HWY 69, KOUNTZE, TX, 77625

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

35 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$3,750 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
6.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$3,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$938 avg per violation$3,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,750 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

70%
Above average violations
vs 120 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
59%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in TX, WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO. ranks in the 70th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 120 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 59th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3. WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO. of KOUNTZE, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if WESTERN OF TEXAS FORGE & FLANGE CO.operates 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.