OSHA has inspected Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. 4 times in Texas since 1984.
The latest one began on Jul 17, 2026 on a referral, in Bonham; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 23 citation items: 17 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $109,991 and now stand at $56,868, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. averages $18,956 (3 cited inspections).
Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company230 Fm 87, Bonham, TX 75418 · Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $11,916 | $5,618 | Sep 18, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $6,809 | $5,618 | Sep 18, 2026 | Final |
230 Fm 87, Bonham, TX 75418 · Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
230 Fm 87, Bonham, TX 75418 · Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Feb 23, 2017 | Final |
Highway 82 West, Bonham, TX 75418 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(c) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(5)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Bonham site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 115 workers: 10.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 32 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. Bonham · 2025 | 115 | 12 | 3 | 10.0 | 1.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
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(a)(2)
(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.