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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC is a steel wire drawing employer in DAYTON, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $49,055 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.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC

500 KLEMP RD, DAYTON, TX, 77535

Parent: Insteel Industries, Inc (2 locations)

331222 Top companies in Steel Wire Drawing

EIN: 561528668

52 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$49,055 in penalties
2 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Self-Reported DART
3.2
Self-Reported TRIR
4.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$49,055
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$6,132 avg per violation$16,352 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$49,055 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 165 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Insteel Industries, Inc. Insteel Industries, Inc is a SEC public reporter (IIIN), with most recent reported revenue of $648M.

Federal enforcement records on INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Insteel Industries, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Industry context

Within the steel wire drawing industry in TX, INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 165 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. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the steel wire drawing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9. INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.24, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $49,055 in total penalties.
How does INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.24 compared to an industry average of 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC of DAYTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC resolves to the parent rollup Insteel Industries, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INCoperates 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.