Establishment profile
IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.
4311 DIRECTOR DR., SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78219
Operated by Improved Piping Products · 1 of 2 establishments
332996 — Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 942593029
Summary
IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $36,691 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 622 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 24 citations in this view · $36,481 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $4,788 | Aug 2014 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 2 | 2 | $4,620 | Aug 2014 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,610 | Apr 2010 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,620 | Oct 2009 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
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 3329 within TX. Peer group: 622 employers. This establishment has 29 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 80 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 IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Improved Piping Products, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Improved Piping Products locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-344110 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
In the news
Part of a larger organization
IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Improved Piping Products.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Improved Piping Products across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JINDAL SAW USA, LLCBAYTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON COUNTY PIPE, INC.ALVARADO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACT PIPE & SUPPLY INC.SAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEX-TUBE, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPLENDORA PIPE SERVICESCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTBROOK MANUFACTURINGHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACH INDUSTRIAL GROUPHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PINNACLE MACHINE WORKS, LLCHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- REACTIVE DOWNHOLE TOOLS USA INC.HUMBLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NRG MANUFACTURING INCTOMBALL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Improved Piping Products locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Pipe and in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Improved Piping Products, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $36,691 in total penalties.
- How does IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC. operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.82 compared to an industry average of 1.1.