BLUE BELL CREAMERIES INC
LOOP 577, BRENHAM, TX 77833
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Inspection records
Jun 13, 2013#339116279Jun 13, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#339116279$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339116279
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 910
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77834
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 13, 2013#339116014Jun 13, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#339116014$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339116014
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 910
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77834
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 12, 2012#334654183Jun 12, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#334654183$24,0009 viol.9 violations$24,000 in penalties
Inspection #334654183
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2012
- Closed
- May 2, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,000
- Penalties on Record
- $24,000
- Site Address
- 1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77834
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Oct 10, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Nov 13, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 III B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Oct 10, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01004A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G02 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Nov 13, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01004B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2012 | - | Oct 22, 2012 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 18, 2011#315626929Aug 18, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315626929$20,0004 viol.4 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #315626929
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 1101 Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77834
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 70 | 110 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Other | 55 | 60 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 2, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 70 | 110 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Feb 2, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 20 | 40 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | - | - |
May 16, 1995#123584898May 16, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#123584898$2,92816 viol.16 violations$2,928 in penalties
Inspection #123584898
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 675
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,928
- Site Address
- 1000 Horton Street, Brenham, TX 77833
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $488 | Jun 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $975 | $488 | Jun 20, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $975 | $488 | Jun 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $975 | $488 | Jun 21, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 16, 1992#123419905Jun 16, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#123419905$8,6259 viol.9 violations$8,625 in penalties
Inspection #123419905
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,850
- Penalties on Record
- $8,625
- Site Address
- 802 Creamery, Brenham, TX 77833
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,350 | $1,125 | Dec 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,875 | Aug 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Mar 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $0 | Aug 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $2,250 | $1,875 | Aug 3, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 10, 1984#1549815Jul 10, 1984Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#1549815$2102 viol.2 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #1549815
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1984
- Closed
- Jan 18, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- Loop 577, Brenham, TX 77833
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | Aug 10, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1984 | - | - |
Jan 5, 1983#16214983Jan 5, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#16214983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16214983
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Horton St, Brenham, TX 77833
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 15, 1975#16806515Apr 15, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16806515$904 viol.4 violations$90 in penalties
Inspection #16806515
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1975
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90
- Penalties on Record
- $90
- Site Address
- Loop 577, Brenham, TX 77833
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 2 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 IVD0 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D04 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 8, 1975 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
9 inspections, 1975 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%; NAICS 31152 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source