Establishment profile
BALCONES RECYCLING
6006 FREEPORT ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78252
Operated by Balcones Recycling, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BALCONES RECYCLING has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections, with $5,296 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 31st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALCONES RECYCLING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,296 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $5,296 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4239 within TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 91 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BALCONES RECYCLING. 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 BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALCONES RECYCLING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-11-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,296 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALCONES RECYCLING is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Balcones Recycling, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Balcones Recycling, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALL STAR METALS, LLCBROWNSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.AUSTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW WORLD RECYCLINGFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABS METAL RECYCLING LLCDEL VALLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.NEW BRAUNFELS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELECTRONIC RECYCLING AND TRADING INC.AUSTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARFIELD ENTERPRISES INC.NEW BOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DALLAS RECYCLINGDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RELIABLE TIRE DISPOSAL, LLC.BURNET — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STAR METALEXFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Balcones Recycling, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BALCONES RECYCLING, INC.AUSTIN, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Balcones Recycling, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALCONES RECYCLING from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Balcones Recycling, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALCONES RECYCLING's OSHA violation history?
- BALCONES RECYCLING has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,296 in total penalties.
- How does BALCONES RECYCLING's safety record compare to its industry?
- BALCONES RECYCLING operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BALCONES RECYCLING's self-reported DART rate is 14.76 compared to an industry average of 2.1.