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Texas — OSHA Enforcement Overview

Workplace safety enforcement data for 119,485 inspected facilities across Texas.

119,485
Facilities Inspected
$452.1M
Total Penalties
$3.8K
Avg Penalty
532,295
Total Citations

Texas has 119485 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $452.1M. The state's average penalty of $3,783.80 is significantly above the national average of $2,498.69. Federal investigators have documented 532295 total citations across Texas, including 511 cases involving willful violations — the most severe classification under the OSH Act.

Analyst Commentary

OSHA enforcement in Texas demonstrates a substantial and far-reaching commitment to workplace safety across the state. With 119,485 facilities inspected, the scale of oversight is significant, leading to an impressive 532,295 total citations. This extensive activity has resulted in cumulative penalties totaling $452,107,130. However, when viewed contextually, the average penalty per facility stands at $3,783.80. This figure suggests a broad-based enforcement strategy, often addressing a high volume of minor to moderate infractions rather than a concentration of extremely severe, high-penalty violations

Top 20 Enforcement Actions in Texas

#FacilityCityPenaltiesCitations
1 BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. TEXAS CITY $38.1M 1215
2 PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY,HOUSTON CHEMICAL COMPLEX PASADENA $4.0M 612
3 ARCO CHEMICAL CO. CHANNELVIEW $3.5M 367
4 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. PASADENA $2.2M 52
5 WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, LP HOUSTON $1.9M 96
6 UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION SEADRIFT $1.6M 116
7 ERIC K HO INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA HO HO HO EXPRESS HOUSTON $1.5M 59
8 TYLER PIPE COMPANY TYLER $1.1M 105
9 CES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. HOUSTON $1.1M 21
10 GREIF BROTHERS CORP. LA PORTE $695.4K 42
11 QUALAWASH HOLDINGS, LLC LA PORTE $670.0K 19
12 COTTON COMMERCIAL USA, INC. HOUSTON $636.7K 7
13 JINDAL UNITED STEEL BAYTOWN $588.3K 200
14 LIFETIME DOORS COMPANY HEARNE $569.0K 85
15 GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.P. HOUSTON $550.0K 83
16 RICHTER'S BAKERY OF SAN ANTONIO INC. SAN ANTONIO $530.0K 39
17 TPC GROUP LLC PORT NECHES $514.7K 13
18 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS POINT COMFORT $509.3K 185
19 TACTICAL CLEANING ACQUISITION, LLC HARWOOD $492.0K 29
20 CUSTOM RUBBER PRODUCTS, LLC HOUSTON $480.0K 4

Penalties by Industry

Construction
$153.0M
Sector 00
$102.1M
Manufacturing
$69.2M
Manufacturing
$41.6M
Mining
$14.5M
Manufacturing
$11.0M
Wholesale Trade
$10.6M
Administrative Services
$9.3M
Retail Trade
$6.4M
Transportation
$5.5M

Top Cities in Texas

HOUSTON
$52.1M
TEXAS CITY
$40.5M
SAN ANTONIO
$24.5M
DALLAS
$15.1M
EL PASO
$14.0M
FORT WORTH
$12.6M
AUSTIN
$10.9M
PASADENA
$10.5M
LUBBOCK
$5.1M

Cities in Texas

HOUSTON13,801 facilities · $52.1M TEXAS CITY408 facilities · $40.5M SAN ANTONIO7,997 facilities · $24.5M DALLAS6,355 facilities · $15.1M EL PASO4,711 facilities · $14.0M FORT WORTH4,222 facilities · $12.6M AUSTIN4,516 facilities · $10.9M PASADENA769 facilities · $10.5M CORPUS CHRISTI3,101 facilities · $8.4M LUBBOCK2,320 facilities · $5.1M CHANNELVIEW229 facilities · $4.7M KATY851 facilities · $4.2M ARLINGTON1,751 facilities · $3.6M TYLER867 facilities · $3.6M IRVING1,567 facilities · $3.6M

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