Establishment profile
COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.
1431 FM 306, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 742537151
Summary
COMAL IRON & METALS, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $22,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COMAL IRON & METALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 25 citations in this view · $22,775 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $3,869 | Sep 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,014 | Sep 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | $1,304 | Sep 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,283 | Sep 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,566 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
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 4239 within TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 22 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 COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in TX — for COMAL IRON & METALS, INC., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COMAL IRON & METALS, INC. operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1S&S · 1 contractor · $123 proposed / $123 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9457987 | SERVTEX PLANT Comal, TX contractor: Comal Iron & Metals, Inc | Jan 2020 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COMAL IRON & METALS, 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 COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | Follow-up | 5 | 5 | $3,911 | |
| 2016-08-25 | Planned | 23 | 19 | $18,864 |
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 COMAL IRON & METALS, 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 COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COMAL IRON & METALS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $22,775.4 in total penalties.
- How does COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COMAL IRON & METALS, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.75 compared to an industry average of 2.1.