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CANTEX, INC.

2021 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE, ROLLA, MO, 65401
326122Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 30 years
Violations
15
$10,350 in penalties
Penalties
$10,350
$690 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CANTEX, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $10,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 358 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CANTEX, 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
15
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$10,350
$690 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

57% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $10,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB11$3,825Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0111$2,625Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$1,125Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$938Nov 2000Nov 2000
5A000111$750Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$563Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$525Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0611Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0211Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811Aug 1995Aug 1995

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

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within MO. Peer group: 358 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $2,430
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CANTEX, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
5
Accident
1
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 CANTEX, INC.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 6, 1995MIXER BLADE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,TORSO,LOCKOUT,BLADEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CANTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CANTEX, 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 CANTEX, 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 CANTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CANTEX, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CANTEX
OLD ST JAMES RD · ROLLA, MO, 65401
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2007View →

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 CANTEX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-05-05Planned0$0
2006-11-16Planned0$0
2006-06-08Planned2$525
2000-11-08Planned42$1,313
2000-11-08Planned21$938
1996-05-15Follow-up0$0
1995-07-07Accident77$7,575

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 CANTEX, 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 CANTEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CANTEX, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $10,350 in total penalties.
How does CANTEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CANTEX, INC. operates in the plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has CANTEX, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CANTEX, INC..