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BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.

431 COUNTRY ROAD 187, HALLETTSVILLE, TX, 77964
Operated by Bludau Steel, LLC
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 852313365

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OSHA inspections
5
over 39 years
Violations
34
$11,336 in penalties
Penalties
$11,336
$333 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BLUDAU FABRICATION INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 39 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 1,110 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 16 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
34
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$11,336
$333 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within TX. Peer group: 1,110 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $3,360
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−1.6

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Follow-up
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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)

DOT number
1947269
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUDAU FABRICATION INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-10-09Follow-up0$0
2018-08-07Planned86$7,916
1993-06-10Planned2316$3,420
1989-02-23Planned0$0
1986-06-18Planned3$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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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUDAU FABRICATION 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.

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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.