Establishment profile
RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.
21986 MIDDLETON RD, CALDWELL, ID, 83605
Operated by Rule Steel Tanks, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332439 — Other Metal Container Manufacturing
EIN 820357312
Summary
RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $27,194 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal 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
RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. 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
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 23 citations in this view · $27,194 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $4,113 | Jan 2003 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 2 | 2 | $5,466 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,733 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $313 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $125 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 VI B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
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.
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 21 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 2018 – Jul 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects 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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2014 | Falling Object,Material Handling,Powered Industrial Vehicle,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 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 RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RULE STEEL TANKS, 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 RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332420 - METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2024-08-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $2,733 | |
| 2020-01-13 | Planned | 5 | — | $5,466 | |
| 2016-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-30 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 2013-04-23 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,900 | |
| 2013-04-22 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $8,020 | |
| 2013-04-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $3,825 | |
| 2013-04-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-12-09 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rule Steel Tanks, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rule Steel Tanks, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other metal container manufacturing within ID, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- J & L INDEPENDENT SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.MIDDLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Rule Steel Tanks, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Metal Container ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IDState-wide enforcement data
- Other Metal Container in IDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. 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. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Rule Steel Tanks, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $27,194 in total penalties.
- How does RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. operates in the other metal container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.94 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
- Has RULE STEEL TANKS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving RULE STEEL TANKS, INC..