Establishment profile
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.
7173 HWY 159 EAST, BELLVILLE, TX, 77418
Operated by Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
EIN 742368053
Summary
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $27,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
75% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $27,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,821 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B13 | 1 | 1 | $4,158 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $4,158 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 C13 I | 1 | 1 | $2,495 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,495 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
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 3251 within TX. Peer group: 254 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 162 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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 10 violations · $14,094 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2005 | 1 | 10 | 9 | $14,094 | — |
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 · 10 violations · $14,094 in backwages · 9 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2003 – Aug 2005 | Limited-Service Eating Places | FLSA | 10 | 9 | $14,094 | — |
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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, 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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, 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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, 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). 3 facilities · $6,913 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS, INC. 7173 HWY 159E · BELLVILLE, TX, 77418 | AirTRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $6,913 | — | View → |
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS 7173 HWY 159 E BELLVILLE TX 77418. 7 MILES EAST OF · BELLVILLE, TX, 77418 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS 7173 7173 HIGHWAY 159 E · BELLVILLE, TX, 77418 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseABOVE GROUND DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANKcontract · Last action 2009-11-18$6,463
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336413 - OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-11-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-17 | Referral | 2 | — | $8,315 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $10,810 | |
| 2013-03-13 | Programmed Related | 3 | — | $8,500 | |
| 2007-07-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in industrial gas manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- Matheson Tri-GasSan Antonio — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRGAS SOUTHWEST, INC.DALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIRGAS SOUTHWEST, INC.DALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINDE LLCCORPUS CHRISTI — 1 federal enforcement record
- RELIANT PROCESSING GROUP, LLCODESSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KMAC SPECIALTY SERVICES INC.BAY CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDER CO., INC.BELLVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO-JECT CHEMICALS, LLCANDREWS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PPG INDUSTRIESLA PORTE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS INCBERWICK, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Industrial Gas ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $27,624.5 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC. operates in the industrial gas manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS AND CYLINDERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.56 compared to an industry average of 0.1.