Establishment profile
BRO-TEX, INC.
800 HAMPDEN AVENUE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55114
Operated by Bro-Tex, Inc
313230 — Nonwoven Fabric Mills
EIN 410801968
Summary
BRO-TEX, INC. has accumulated 57 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $5,718 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
BRO-TEX, 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
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 29 citations in this view · $5,386 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $742 | Dec 1973 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | $450 | Dec 1973 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $226 | Dec 1973 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $350 | Mar 1989 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Dec 1973 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 5205.086002 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 1988 | Oct 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $228 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C 1 | 1 | 1 | $204 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 L 2 | 1 | 1 | $192 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F 3 | 1 | 1 | $114 | Feb 1986 | Feb 1986 |
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 3132 within MN. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 57 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 57 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 BRO-TEX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 BRO-TEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRO-TEX, 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 BRO-TEX, 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 BRO-TEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRO-TEX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRO TEX CO INC 800 HAMPDEN AVE · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55114 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-24 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2012-04-06 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $630 | |
| 2009-06-24 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,190 | |
| 2006-02-10 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $903 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-02 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $780 | |
| 1991-02-12 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $192 | |
| 1989-02-14 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $204 | |
| 1988-09-28 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1988-07-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-03 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $565 | |
| 1986-01-27 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $114 | |
| 1984-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-12-11 | Planned | 13 | — | $230 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BRO-TEX, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bro-Tex, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bro-Tex, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Bro-Tex, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Nonwoven Fabric MillsAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRO-TEX, 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 BRO-TEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BRO-TEX, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 57 violations and $5,718 in total penalties.
- How does BRO-TEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BRO-TEX, INC. operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. BRO-TEX, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.