Establishment profile
BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC
3125 EAST HWY 80, ABILENE, TX, 79601
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $68,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th 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 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $68,110 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $7,219 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,569 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 II B | 1 | 1 | $5,260 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,774 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $3,182 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,387 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within TX. Peer group: 1,110 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · May 2021 – Jan 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 19, 2021 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. 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 BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-04 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $33,103 | |
| 2021-07-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-31 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $15,116 | |
| 2018-10-31 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $19,890 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC 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 BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $68,109.6 in total penalties.
- How does BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BWJ METAL WORKS, LLC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.