Establishment profile
VALMONT INDUSTRIES
2551 VALMONT DRIVE, BRENHAM, TX, 77833
Operated by VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC · 1 of 49 establishments
335129 — Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 470351813
Summary
VALMONT INDUSTRIES has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $8,566 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALMONT INDUSTRIES appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $8,566 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $813 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 IV | 1 | 1 | $780 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $497 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $488 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $487 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $487 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B01 III | 1 | 1 | $244 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3351 within TX. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 14 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) · Dec 2021
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 22, 2009 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART ATTACK,SPRAY PAINTING,CARDIOVASC DISEASEFatality | 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 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALMONT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VALMONT INDUSTRIES. 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALMONT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALMONT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-23 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2004-09-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-02 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $5,119 | |
| 2002-05-01 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $2,447 | |
| 1999-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALMONT INDUSTRIES is one of 49 establishments rolled up under the parent organization VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC across all 49 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other lighting equipment manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- IGLO LEDFORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARAN TELECOM INCHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.VALLEY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT NEWMARKCLAXTON, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.TUSCALOOSA, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.MCCOOK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT COATINGS-OKLAHOMA GALVANIZINGCLAREMORE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT COATINGSSALINA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.CLAXTON, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT COATINGS DBA CAL WEST GALVANIZINGLONG BEACH, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OKLAHOMA GALVANIZINGCLAREMORE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.WEST HAZLETON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC locationsParent rollup
- Other Lighting Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Other Lighting Equipment in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALMONT INDUSTRIES 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 49 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALMONT INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $8,565.8 in total penalties.
- How does VALMONT INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES operates in the other lighting equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. VALMONT INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 6.06 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
- Has VALMONT INDUSTRIES had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VALMONT INDUSTRIES.