Establishment profile
BATES RUBBER, INC
68 SECOND AVENUE EAST, LOBELVILLE, TN, 37097
Operated by PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP · 1 of 52 establishments
326220 — Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
EIN 900967326
Summary
BATES RUBBER, INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $3,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BATES RUBBER, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3262 within TN. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 114 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 BATES RUBBER, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 BATES RUBBER, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BATES RUBBER, 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 BATES RUBBER, 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 BATES RUBBER, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BATES RUBBER, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BATES RUBBER INC 68 SECOND AVENUE · LOBELVILLE, TN, 37097 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2019 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BATES RUBBER, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $400 | |
| 2018-10-23 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $2,400 | |
| 2013-12-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-01 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $525 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BATES RUBBER, INC is one of 52 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KNOXVILLE RUBBER & GASKET COMPANY INCKNOXVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DANA CORPORATIONPARIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DANA CORPORATIONMCKENZIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS INCCHURCH HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLORITE PLASTICS COMPANY INCMCKENZIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HBD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDONEIDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARK IV AUTOMOTIVE/DAYCO PRODUCTS INCLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOBEL AUTOMOTIVE TENNESSEE LLCPARIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHEAST RUBBER & SAFETY, LLCCHATTANOOGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HBD THERMOID INCONEIDA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.CANTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONSBIG RAPIDS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO CRANKSHAFT COCleveland, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO CRANKSHAFTCLEVELAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AJAX TOCCO MAGNETHERMICWARREN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTEGRATED HOLDINGS, INC.IRVINE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- APOLLO GROUP, INCORPORATEDPLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- APOLLO GROUP INCROUTE 6, PALMYRA TWP., PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WIND ENERGY SERVICES LTDNAALEHU, HI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Rubber and Plastics in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BATES RUBBER, 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 PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP, which operates 52 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 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.