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BATES RUBBER, INC is a rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing employer in LOBELVILLE, TN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $3,325 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.

BATES RUBBER, INC

68 SECOND AVENUE EAST, LOBELVILLE, TN, 37097

Parent: Assembly Components Group (1 locations)

326220 Top companies in Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing

EIN: 900967326

114 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$3,325 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.6
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$3,325
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
22% serious$369 avg per violation$831 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,325 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 97 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
71%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
73%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing within TN

Industry context

Within the rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing industry in TN, BATES RUBBER, INC ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 97 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 71th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 73th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.6 for the rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. BATES RUBBER, INC'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 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BATES RUBBER, INC's OSHA violation history?
BATES RUBBER, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $3,325 in total penalties.
How does BATES RUBBER, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BATES RUBBER, INC operates in the rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. BATES RUBBER, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BATES RUBBER, INC of LOBELVILLE, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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. BATES RUBBER, INC resolves to the parent rollup Assembly Components Group.

This profile may be incomplete if BATES RUBBER, 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.