Establishment profile
BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.
431 COUNTRY ROAD 187, HALLETTSVILLE, TX, 77964
Operated by Bludau Steel, LLC
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 852313365
Summary
BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $11,336 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. 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
BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $11,336 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,298 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,639 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,979 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E03 IIC3 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
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 3323 within TX. Peer group: 1,114 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 50 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 BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUDAU FABRICATION 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 BLUDAU FABRICATION 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 BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-07 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $7,916 | |
| 1993-06-10 | Planned | 23 | 16 | $3,420 | |
| 1989-02-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bludau Steel, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bludau Steel, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUDAU FABRICATION 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 BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $11,335.8 in total penalties.
- How does BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.