Establishment profile
WATCO TANKS INC
5877 FM 539, FLORESVILLE, TX, 78114
Operated by Watco Tanks Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Summary
WATCO TANKS INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $1,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. 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
WATCO 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3324 within TX. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 4 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 34 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 WATCO TANKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 WATCO TANKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WATCO 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 WATCO 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 WATCO TANKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATCO 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 WATCO TANKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-07 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WATCO TANKS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Watco Tanks Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Watco Tanks Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PERMIAN TANK & MANUFACTURING, INC.KILGORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KMI FABRICATORS, INC.MINERAL WELLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS, LLCGRAND PRAIRIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENTEX FABRICATION, INC.IOWA PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- STX PROCESS EQUIPMENT LLCFREER — 1 federal enforcement record
- PASADENA TANK CORPORATIONHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARMOR INDUSTRIAL FABRICATORBAYTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACCURATE TANK AND VESSELS LLCMIDLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- Z W INC. DBA CRALL PRODUCTS COMPANYPAMPA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TARSCO, INC.CORPUS CHRISTI — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Watco Tanks Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WATCO TANKS, INC.LA VERNIA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- WATCO TANKS INCDallas, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Watco Tanks Inc locationsParent rollup
- Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Tank (Heavy in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATCO 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 Watco Tanks Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is WATCO TANKS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WATCO TANKS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $1,350 in total penalties.
- How does WATCO TANKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATCO TANKS INC operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. WATCO TANKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.85 compared to an industry average of 2.5.