Establishment profile
BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION
8000 ASHLEY RD, EL PASO, TX, 79934
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
EIN 720571313
Summary
BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $77,505 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION 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
56% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $67,030 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,850 | Oct 1986 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Aug 1983 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,300 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $4,140 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,410 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I B | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 VII B | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,205 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B08 I | 1 | 1 | $2,525 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $2,525 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $2,525 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $2,525 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
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 3114 within TX. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 51 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 23 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 BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Fracture,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. 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 BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRUCE FOODS CORP 8000 ASHLEY RD. · EL PASO, TX, 79934 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-28 | Referral | 29 | 29 | $65,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | Referral | 12 | 9 | $10,850 | |
| 1996-02-07 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,125 | |
| 1986-09-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $350 | |
| 1986-03-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-08-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-09 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $180 |
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 BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION 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 BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $77,505 in total penalties.
- How does BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. BRUCE FOODS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.44 compared to an industry average of 2.2.