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THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC

928 N ALAMO, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78215
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
4
over 35 years
Violations
22
$4,735 in penalties
Penalties
$4,735
$215 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $4,735 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$4,735
$215 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

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 · 21 citations in this view · $4,735 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22$200Jan 1991Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$600Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11$525Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$525Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I11$434Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$300Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 E11$300Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$300Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$300Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$300Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 I11$250Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$250Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0611$191Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111$120Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$100Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$40Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1904.0032 B0611Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 II11Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Jan 1991Jan 1991

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

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3328 within TX. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
56th
peer median: $3,938
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Referral
1

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 THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$923
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $923 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeFeb 2012111$923

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $923 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Feb 2010 – Feb 2012Sign ManufacturingFLSA11$923

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY 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 THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY 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 THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
THE SOUTHWELL
928 N ALAMO · SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78215
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$143K
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$115K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$115K
Department of Defense$27K
Department of Veterans Affairs$1K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    CONTRACT FOR TABLET AND POST FABRICATIONS OF TABLETS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-09
    $100,000
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCE TWO (2) CUSTOM CAST BRONZE LOGO
    contract · Last action 2009-08-10
    $16,062
  • Department of the Interior
    MIDDLE PASSAGE HISTORICAL MARKERS
    contract · Last action 2017-08-14
    $10,708
  • Department of Defense
    CORPS CASTLE PLAQUES
    contract · Last action 2018-03-15
    $5,573
  • Department of Defense
    PLAQUE, CAST BRONZE,
    contract · Last action 2009-03-27
    $4,766
  • Department of the Interior
    ARROWHEAD LETTERINGS
    contract · Last action 2009-08-21
    $3,928
  • Department of Defense
    BRONZE PLAQUES
    contract · Last action 2007-10-16
    $525
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    6 SUPER STAMP 4 LINES 3" TO STAMP THE FOLLOWING IN
    contract · Last action 2008-02-12
    $439
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SELF INKING STAMP, CALL JOE JIMENEZ FOR SAMPLE 154
    contract · Last action 2008-06-18
    $154
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    STAMP,SELF INKING
    contract · Last action 2008-01-18
    $102
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3
    contract · Last action 2008-04-21
    $90
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3 STAMPS NEEDED FOR EOPF PURGING. RUSH STATUS AND
    contract · Last action 2008-04-22
    $90
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-27
    $63
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    1ST LINE: 2 CIRCLES, 2ND LINE: THREE CIRCLES, 3RD
    contract · Last action 2008-02-15
    $57
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LINE #1: FLOUOROCHROME, LINE #2: STAIN NEGATIVE. 1
    contract · Last action 2008-03-05
    $54
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SUPER INK STAMP
    contract · Last action 2008-04-18
    $53
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER AND ALTERNATE INFORMA
    contract · Last action 2008-06-24
    $42
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $40
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-07-30
    $39
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REQUEST A SELF-INKING STAMP THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING
    contract · Last action 2008-06-23
    $36
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-21
    $34
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SUPER STAMP 5 LINES UP TO 4" (EA)
    contract · Last action 2008-05-09
    $34
  • Department of Defense
    CAST BRONZE PLAQUE,
    contract · Last action 2007-10-26
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2018-03-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-10-22Referral32$291
2009-10-14Planned98$2,984
1994-06-22Planned54$1,300
1990-11-21Planned52$160

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 THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY 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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Frequently asked

What is THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $4,735 in total penalties.
How does THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.