WAREHOUSE RECON LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WAREHOUSE RECON LLC — a all other automotive repair and maintenance facility located at 21777 KATY FRWY, KATY, TX 77450 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,627.20. The inspection case was opened on 2023-02-03.

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 2.0 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $20,627.20 is more than 7.2× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811198). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

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 11 citations spanning 4 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. 1 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 July 28, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 2, 2023. Of the 11 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 $20,627.20 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 $1,875.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Warehouse Recon LLC reveals a critical systemic failure in managing the high-risk technical requirements of