Establishment profile
BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC
7728 PADRE ISLAND HWY, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $8,798 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 493 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $8,718 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $725 | May 1989 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $525 | May 1989 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $344 | May 1989 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 2 | 2 | $120 | May 1989 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 1 | $120 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $80 | May 1989 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D01 | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 V | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $405 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $405 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $343 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3327 within TX. Peer group: 493 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALCH MACHINE 7728 PADRE ISLAND HWY · BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,856 | |
| 2002-09-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-23 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $1,902 | |
| 1998-05-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-06 | Planned | 11 | 11 | $1,950 | |
| 1993-04-22 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,050 | |
| 1989-04-04 | Planned | 15 | 15 | $1,040 | |
| 1986-12-11 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $8,798 in total penalties.
- How does BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.