Establishment profile
J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.
HWY 67 AND 83 NORTH, BALLINGER, TX, 76821
237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Summary
J H STRAIN & SONS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 906 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J H STRAIN & SONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0703 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2373 within TX. Peer group: 906 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for J H STRAIN & SONS, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2015 | Collapse,Construction,Crushed,Falling Object,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in TX — for J H STRAIN & SONS, 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 J H STRAIN & SONS, 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. 100 citations · 33S&S · $26,188 proposed / $25,438 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5004093 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,550 | $1,550 |
| 5003551 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Dec 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,037 | $1,037 |
| 5004097 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,037 | $1,037 |
| 9994083 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Dec 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $959 | $959 |
| 9797387 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $775 | $775 |
| 7891662 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $750 | $638 |
| 9797389 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $697 | $697 |
| 7891682 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $650 | $553 |
| 7891676 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $650 | $553 |
| 7891675 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $650 | $553 |
| 7891665 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $650 | $553 |
| 7891677 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $500 | $425 |
| 7891674 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $500 | $425 |
| 7891670 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $500 | $425 |
| 9454141 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2019 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $474 | $474 |
| 9790035 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $453 | $453 |
| 9798005 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $421 | $421 |
| 9794999 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $421 | $421 |
| 9516949 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Sep 2020 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $378 | $378 |
| 9514463 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | May 2020 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $378 | $378 |
| 5004091 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $313 | $313 |
| 5004089 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $313 | $313 |
| 7891664 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | No | — | $248 | $248 |
| 5004096 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 5004095 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 5004094 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 5004092 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 5004090 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 9797388 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | May 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $209 | $209 |
| 9797268 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Nov 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $204 | $204 |
| 9797267 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Nov 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $204 | $204 |
| 9796618 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jul 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $204 | $204 |
| 9796617 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jul 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $204 | $204 |
| 9790036 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $204 | $204 |
| 6231138 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | May 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $203 | $203 |
| 9994082 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Dec 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $193 | $193 |
| 9994081 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Dec 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $193 | $193 |
| 9798009 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $189 | $189 |
| 9798004 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $189 | $189 |
| 9798003 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $189 | $189 |
| 9798001 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $189 | $189 |
| 5005769 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005768 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005767 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005766 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005765 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005764 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5005763 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jan 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9994084 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Dec 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9404927 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Sep 2018 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9403414 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Mar 2018 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 7891673 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $150 | $128 |
| 9798008 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | No | HighNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9798007 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9798006 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9798002 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9795000 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794995 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794994 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2024 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794815 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Mar 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794814 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Mar 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794813 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Mar 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9794812 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Mar 2024 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790038 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790037 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790034 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790033 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790032 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9790031 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $147 | $147 |
| 9675209 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9677380 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9677379 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9677378 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9677377 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9677376 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9644373 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Apr 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9670396 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Feb 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9670395 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Feb 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9670394 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Feb 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 6249859 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Sep 2005 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $135 | $135 |
| 9673866 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Sep 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9649353 | Aztec 4250 Coleman, TX | Jun 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9649352 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jun 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9670267 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Apr 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9670266 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Apr 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9670265 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Apr 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 7891672 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Feb 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $131 | $131 |
| 9642986 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9642985 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2021 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9642984 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9642983 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Aug 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9512388 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jan 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9512387 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jan 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 8961536 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Aug 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 9518534 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Nov 2020 | — | No | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
| 9518533 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | Nov 2020 | — | No | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
| 9514544 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2020 | — | No | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
| 9516896 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2020 | — | No | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
| 9516895 | Eagle Crusher #1 Taylor, TX | Jul 2020 | — | No | ModNegligence | $123 | $123 |
| 9514464 | Impact Rover #1 Eastland, TX | May 2020 | — | No | 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 J H STRAIN & SONS, 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 J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-24 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $7,000 |
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 J H STRAIN & SONS, 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 J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J H STRAIN & SONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does J H STRAIN & SONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- J H STRAIN & SONS, INC. operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.
- Has J H STRAIN & SONS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving J H STRAIN & SONS, INC..