Establishment profile
SHELLS INC.
502 OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 30 EAST, BOURBON, IN, 46504
333992 — Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 341130514
Summary
SHELLS INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $11,318 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 151 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHELLS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $11,318 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,770 | Jan 2016 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $1,463 | Apr 2004 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $910 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 2200080101SEC 2 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3339 within IN. Peer group: 151 employers. This establishment has 23 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 71 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 SHELLS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SHELLS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHELLS 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 SHELLS 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 SHELLS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHELLS 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 SHELLS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,633 | |
| 2015-10-14 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $4,800 | |
| 2012-08-29 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $3,185 | |
| 2004-03-23 | Planned | 14 | 6 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHELLS 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 SHELLS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SHELLS INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $11,317.5 in total penalties.
- How does SHELLS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SHELLS INC. operates in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1. SHELLS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.71 compared to an industry average of 0.8.