Establishment profile
BALCONES RESOURCES INC.
2431 FORBES DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX, 78754
Operated by Balcones Resources, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 742693730
Summary
BALCONES RESOURCES INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $8,502 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 32nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALCONES RESOURCES 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, 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
100% 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 · $8,502 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $8,502 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
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: 245 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 116 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BALCONES RESOURCES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2020 | Backing Up,Container,Crushed,OperatorFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BALCONES RESOURCES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALCONES RESOURCES 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 BALCONES RESOURCES 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 BALCONES RESOURCES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALCONES RESOURCES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALCONES RESOURCES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $8,502 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALCONES RESOURCES INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Balcones Resources, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Balcones Resources, Inc across all 2 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
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALCONES RESOURCES INC. 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 Resources, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALCONES RESOURCES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BALCONES RESOURCES INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $8,501.5 in total penalties.
- How does BALCONES RESOURCES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BALCONES RESOURCES INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BALCONES RESOURCES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.73 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has BALCONES RESOURCES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BALCONES RESOURCES INC..