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TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC

1102 N. COMMERCE, HARLINGEN, TX, 78551
333241Food Product Machinery Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 9 years
Violations
10
$2,566 in penalties
Penalties
$2,566
$257 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $2,566 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
10
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,566
$257 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $2,566 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$1,283Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$1,283Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I11Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0311Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Sep 2016Sep 2016

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

81st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3332 within TX. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
53rd
peer median: $1,849
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
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
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 TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
5
Representation (union)
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 5 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-025781Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025744Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025437Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025299Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Apr 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RM-000773Representation electionOct 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RD-001553Representation electionOct 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025236Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Dec 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RM-000771Representation electionSep 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RM-000770Representation electionSep 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-08-18Planned105$2,566

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 TRI-PAK MACHINERY, 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 TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC's OSHA violation history?
TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $2,565.6 in total penalties.
How does TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TRI-PAK MACHINERY, INC operates in the food product machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.