Establishment profile
RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.
11299 BASS LN., CALDWELL, ID, 83605
Operated by Rule Steel Tanks, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal 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 establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within ID. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 41 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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 fabricated structural metal manufacturing within ID, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LUNDAHL IRONWORKS COMPANYFRANKLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIGBY STEEL & FABRICATION, INCRIGBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDKUNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- IDAHO EQUIPMENT & SHEET METAL COMPANYRUPERT — 1 federal enforcement record
- OUTLAND STEEL, INC.CALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- K & T STEEL CORPORATIONTWIN FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WORTH STEEL, LLCPOCATELLO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOISE METAL WORKS, INC.BOISE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRAZIER INDUSTRIAL COMPANYIDAHO FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION MACHINE & SUPPLY, INC.LEWISTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IDState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Structural Metal in IDIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RULE STEEL TANKS, 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 Rule Steel Tanks, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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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 fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. RULE STEEL TANKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.44 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..