Establishment profile
FORD STEEL, LLC
24800 FORD ROAD, PORTER, TX, 77365
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 205422273
Summary
FORD STEEL, LLC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $30,441 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 623 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORD STEEL, LLC 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
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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $30,441 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,235 | Apr 2012 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,985 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,985 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,390 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $797 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
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 3329 within TX. Peer group: 623 employers. This establishment has 15 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 56 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
Most frequent event: Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Lower leg(s) | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 FORD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORD STEEL, 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 FORD STEEL, 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 FORD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORD STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $15,141 | |
| 2012-02-17 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $15,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMTEX PRECISION FABRICATION, INC.MANVEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WROUGHT IRON CREATIONS, INC.HUNTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JIM COLEMAN CO.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Blue Collar Welding, LLC.Austin — 2 federal enforcement records
- AL KEL ALLIANCE INC.WILMER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKLESS INDUSTRIESWACO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KINGSLEY TOOLS, INC.GARLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIED CASTER CO INCSAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLANT FABRICATORS, INC.FLORESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURE METALS, L.L.C.FARMERS BRANCH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORD STEEL, LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FORD STEEL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FORD STEEL, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $30,441 in total penalties.
- How does FORD STEEL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORD STEEL, LLC operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. FORD STEEL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.85 compared to an industry average of 1.4.