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Establishment profile

WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.

1750 E EXPWY 83, MERCEDES, TX, 78570
316210Footwear Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 41 years
Violations
10
$24,136 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.

Summary

WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $24,136 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC. 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, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
10
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$24,136
$2,414 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $24,136 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$12,218Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$6,320Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$3,160Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$2,318Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$120Aug 1986Aug 1986
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I11Aug 1986Aug 1986
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Aug 1986Aug 1986
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211Aug 1986Aug 1986
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Nov 1984Nov 1984

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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
2
Complaint
2

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 LEATHER GOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, 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 LEATHER GOODS, 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 LEATHER GOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-06-10Complaint21$9,269
2021-06-09Complaint33$14,746
1986-07-23Planned41$120
1984-10-18Planned1$0

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 WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $24,135.6 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN LEATHER GOODS, INC. operates in the footwear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.