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Bison Profab, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Magnolia, Texas · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332322

3inspections
12citation items
$24,553current penalties
Feb 4, 2025last inspection

Bison Profab, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2022.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 4, 2025 after a complaint, in Magnolia.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 12 citation items: 11 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $32,095 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $24,553, down 23%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Bison Profab, Inc. averages $12,277 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Bison Profab, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Bison Profab, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348020223 OPENED FEB 4, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 75 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2025

12519 Wanda Ln, Magnolia, TX 77354 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$8,276$8,276Apr 2, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Apr 2, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Apr 2, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,965$4,965Apr 2, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 2, 2025Final

Inspection 346021017 OPENED JUN 15, 2022Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Dec 9, 2022

12519 Wanda Ln, Magnolia, TX 77354 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$5,801$3,481Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
 Serious$5,801$3,481Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$7,252$4,351Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Nov 7, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Nov 7, 2022Final

Inspection 346029978 OPENED JUN 15, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2023

12519 Wanda Ln, Magnolia, TX 77354 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Magnolia site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 44 workers: 6.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 19 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bison Profab Inc
Magnolia · 2017
44 216.03.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

Other sheet metal work manufacturing employers in Texas

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