IRVING COUNTER, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, IRVING COUNTER, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 101 NO. IRVING HEIGHTS, IRVING, TX 75061 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,375.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-05-20.

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.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 9, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 28, 1993. Of the 26 total citations, 15 (58%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $18,375.00 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 $706.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Irving Counter, Inc. reveals a deeply fractured safety culture characterized by systemic failures in hazardous energy control and chemical management. With 26 citations and a penalty total significantly exceeding industry averages for mid-90s small-scale manufacturing, the facility demonstrated a pervasive disregard for foundational OSHA standards. The concentration of Serious violations under 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.212 (Machine Guarding) indicates that workers were routinely exposed to catastrophic amputation and crushing hazards. These were not isolated mechanical oversights but rather a failure to implement the procedural frameworks—specifically training and hardware application—necessary to prevent accidental machine start-ups. Furthermore, the high-gravity citations regarding the Hazard Communication Standard (1910.1200) and respiratory protection suggest that the employer failed to inform or equip the workforce against chronic health risks associated with industrial adhesives or finishing chemicals. The presence of multiple failures in spray finishing operations (1910.107) underscores a volatile environment where fire and explosion risks were inadequately mitigated. Collectively, this pattern of non-compliance reflects a reactive safety posture where fundamental administrative controls, such as recordkeeping and hazard labeling, were neglected alongside life-critical physical safeguards. The breadth of these violations suggests a management team that prioritized production speed over the basic regulatory requirements for a safe workplace.