Establishment profile
BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.
3135 HWY 332 EAST, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 741677068
Summary
BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $42,243 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 24 citations in this view · $41,535 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $6,424 | Aug 1996 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 2 | 2 | $5,159 | Nov 2012 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 2 | 2 | $3,698 | Nov 2012 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,219 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,219 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,607 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
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 3311 within TX. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 61 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2015 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 21, 2022 | Cardiovasc System,Heart AttackFatality | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, 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 BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, 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 BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-22 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $13,313 | |
| 2015-11-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,607 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $5,040 | |
| 2012-08-08 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $15,408 | |
| 1996-08-05 | Complaint | 11 | 10 | $6,875 | |
| 1985-03-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $42,243.2 in total penalties.
- How does BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.29 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BRAZOS PIPE & STEEL FABRICATORS, INC..