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GATES RUBBER COMPANY

1650 ROWE PARKWAY, POPLAR BLUFF, MO, 63901
326220Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 31 years
Violations
10
$73,929 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

GATES RUBBER COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $73,929 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

GATES RUBBER COMPANY 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 31 yrs
Violations
10
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$73,929
$7,393 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 7

71% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $73,929 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$563Jul 1995Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$63,000Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$9,054Dec 2019Dec 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$750Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$563Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0211Mar 2001Mar 2001

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 3262 within MO. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,795
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
2
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Referral
1

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) · Oct 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Entangled in other object or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 31, 2019Entangled in other object or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 31, 2019Caught By,Dropped,Falling Object,Finger,Laceration,Loading,Machine operator11
Jan 31, 1995WORK RULES,CLEANING,HOSE,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKULL,WASHING MACHINEFatality11

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
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GATES RUBBER COMPANY. 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 GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GATES RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-11-04Referral1$9,054
2011-08-23Complaint0$0
2002-02-20Planned43$1,125
2002-02-20Planned21$750
2001-02-27Complaint1$0
1996-02-14Follow-up0$0
1995-02-03Accident22$63,000

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 GATES RUBBER COMPANY 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 GATES RUBBER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
GATES RUBBER COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $73,928.8 in total penalties.
How does GATES RUBBER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
GATES RUBBER COMPANY operates in the rubber and plastics hoses and belting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.
Has GATES RUBBER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GATES RUBBER COMPANY.