Spoetzl Brewery Safety Record

Shiner, TX · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 06/12/2024

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas has 16 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 10 classified as serious and $28,967 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 2024.

Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

10 of the 16 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.0 Spoetzl Brewery violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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16 Violations
8 Inspections
10 Serious
$28,967 Penalties
Serious?
10 ($28,967)
Other-than-Serious?
6 ($0)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1996
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 16 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $48,674 in penalties for Spoetzl Brewery, later reduced to $28,967 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
9 citations $25,000
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $225
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
1 citation
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
1 citation
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
1 citation $3,742

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Spoetzl Brewery in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/12/2024 Referral? Shiner, TX 0 $0
06/27/2018 Referral? Shiner, TX 1 $3,742
01/19/2017 Planned? Shiner, TX 10 $25,000
08/02/1996 Planned? Shiner, TX 3 $225
04/13/1993 Planned? Shiner, TX 0 $0
09/16/1983 Planned? Shiner, TX 0 $0
05/27/1982 Planned? Shiner, TX 1 $0
12/05/1979 Planned? Shiner, TX 1 $0

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