ALEXANDER GREY CUSTOM CABINETS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALEXANDER GREY CUSTOM CABINETS — a wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing facility located at 10930 GABRIEL'S PLACE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $22,206.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-01-19.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $22,206.00 is more than 3.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 337110). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 30, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 3, 2024. Of the 12 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $22,206.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,850.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Alexander Grey Custom Cabinets reveals a deeply concerning pattern of systemic non-compliance characteristic of high-risk woodworking environments. The citation profile indicates a failure to manage the fundamental "fire triangle" inherent to cabinetry: combustible wood dust, flammable finishing vapors, and uncontrolled ignition sources. Specifically, the presence of multiple violations under 1910.107 regarding spray finishing, coupled with electrical hazards under 1910.305 and 1910.334, demonstrates that the facility allowed hazardous atmospheres to coexist with deficient electrical infrastructure. This combination significantly elevated the risk of a catastrophic fire or explosion. The gravity-5 rating applied to the 1910.213(d)(1) violation for crosscut table saws highlights a direct threat to worker physical integrity, suggesting that primary machinery lacked essential guarding to prevent amputations. Furthermore, the $22,206 penalty total is notably high for a small-scale custom shop, reflecting the sheer density of serious violations across disparate safety disciplines—including machine guarding, fire suppression (1910.159), and hazard communication (1910.1200). These are not isolated technicalities but represent a comprehensive breakdown of an effective Safety and Health Management System (SHMS). The lack of a written hazard communication program and PPE assessments (1910.132) suggests a management culture that prioritized production speed over the foundational regulatory frameworks required to protect employees from chemical exposures and mechanical energy.