Citation Atlas

Texas OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Texas, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Texas is covered by Federal OSHA. The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was construction.

1,231inspections cited, last 12 months
3,288alleged violation items
$10,214median initial penalty per inspection
7%of cited inspections contested
251inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Aug 31, 2026

8 inspections with citations issued in the week of Aug 31, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatusSource
Atco Rubber Products Inc. Fort Worth Sep 2, 2026 1904.41(a)(2), 1904.41(a)(1)(i)2 $5,674 $5,674 Open osha.gov
Dallas Metal Fabricators & Maintenance, Inc. Dallas Sep 1, 2026 1910.107(b)(5)(i), 1910.107(b)(5)(iv), 1910.107(c)(5), 1910.107(b)(9) +5 more9 $19,861 $19,861 Open osha.gov
Herrera Roofing Contractors LLC Richardson Sep 1, 2026 1926.501(b)(1)1 $3,972 $2,383 Informal settlement osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Anna Aug 31, 2026 1926.100(a), 1926.102(a)(1), 1926.501(b)(13), 1926.1051(a)4 $20,428 $20,428 Open osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Grand Prairie Aug 31, 2026 1926.100(a), 1926.451(c)(2), 1926.451(b)(1), 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) +2 more6 $14,188 $4,308 Informal settlement osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Haslet Aug 31, 2026 1926.1060(a), 1926.503(a)(1), 1926.1053(b)(1), 1926.501(b)(13) +1 more5 $6,242 $3,745 Informal settlement osha.gov
Greenbrier Rail Services Cleburne Aug 31, 2026 1904.41(a)(1)(i)1 $2,837 $1,702 Informal settlement osha.gov
Envirosafe Demil LLC Hooks Aug 31, 2026 1904.41(a)(1)(i)1 $1,655 $1,655 Open osha.gov

Weekly digest archive

Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

251 inspections opened in Texas in the last 60 days have no citations yet (17 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Construction 112, Manufacturing 48, Transportation & warehousing 23, Administrative & waste services 14, Wholesale trade 9, Retail trade 8.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
Industrial Tote Recon Services LLCCorpus ChristiOther servicesSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Ibew 66CypressConstructionSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Centerpoint EnergyCypressUtilitiesSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Toyotetsu Texas, Inc.San AntonioManufacturingSep 22, 2026osha.gov
Mesquite Modules Corp.MesquiteManufacturingSep 22, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 251. The other 246 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Texas

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
1926.501Fall Protection347353
1926.102Eye and Face Protection133133
1904.39Severe Injury Reporting132132
1926.1053Ladder Safety132136
1926.100Hard Hats9696
1910.212Machine Guarding94106
1910.147Lockout/Tagout85162
1910.1200Hazard Communication81124
1910.178Forklifts78124
1926.451Scaffold Safety71153
1910.132PPE General Requirements6886
1926.503Fall Protection Training6363
1910.134Respiratory Protection52126
Section 5(a)(1)General Duty Clause4952
1926.453Aerial Lifts4448

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Construction673$7,944
Manufacturing252$15,258
Mining, oil & gas44$16,550
Transportation & warehousing44$15,038
Wholesale trade40$25,182
Retail trade35$14,067
Administrative & waste services34$12,058
Other services27$13,477
Agriculture, forestry & fishing14$10,592
Utilities12$22,697
Professional & technical services12$11,255
Real estate & rental12$8,039
Accommodation & food services9$6,810
Information7$9,458
Health care & social assistance7$11,823
Arts, entertainment & recreation5$6,621
Public administration4$0

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatusSource
One Way Environmental Services LLC Houston Jun 26, 2026 1910.134(f)(2), 1910.120(e)(3)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.134(c)(1) +3 more23 $3,045,452 $3,045,452 Contested osha.gov
Tactical Cleaning Acquisition, LLC Harwood Oct 23, 2025 1910.146(h)(1), 1910.146(f)(4), 1910.146(f)(3), 1910.146(d)(14) +25 more29 $491,966 $321,820 Formal settlement osha.gov
Coastal Environmental Solutions, Inc. Houston Jun 26, 2026 1910.134(f)(2), 1910.120(e)(3)(i), 1910.134(h)(1)(ii), 1910.134(e)(1) +3 more7 $392,501 $392,501 Contested osha.gov
Blazey Construction Services, LLC Alvin Jun 29, 2026 1926.651(c)(2), 1926.652(a)(1), 1904.39(a)(2)3 $343,797 $343,797 Contested osha.gov
D L Bandy Constructors Inc. Converse Jul 6, 2026 1926.1204(e)(4), 1926.1204(h), 1926.1204(i), 1926.1204(j) +12 more16 $276,399 $276,399 Contested osha.gov
Jobe Materials, L.P El Paso Feb 20, 2026 1910.146(d)(5)(i), 1910.146(d)(9), 1910.146(e)(1), 1910.146(g)(1) +15 more19 $264,800 $264,800 Contested osha.gov
Fleetpride Inc. Corpus Christi Jul 2, 2026 1910.134(d)(1)(iii), 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(A), 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2), 1910.134(k)(1) +21 more25 $264,380 $264,380 Contested osha.gov
Seatex, LLC Rosenberg Aug 11, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(2), 1910.303(b)(6), 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) +12 more16 $262,912 $131,500 Informal settlement osha.gov
STX Beef Company, LLC Corpus Christi Apr 9, 2026 1910.22(c), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.151(b) +4 more8 $260,088 $225,805 Informal settlement osha.gov
Dean Equipment Inc. Port Arthur Oct 14, 2025 1926.152(g)(8), 1926.405(g)(2)(iv), 1926.441(a)(5), 1926.441(a)(6) +9 more18 $255,347 $115,000 Formal settlement osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Texas in the last 12 months?

1,231 inspections in Texas had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 3,288 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Texas?

Texas is covered by Federal OSHA.

What are the most-cited standards in Texas?

The most-cited standards were 1926.501 (Fall Protection), 1926.102 (Eye and Face Protection), 1904.39 (Severe Injury Reporting).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Texas?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $10,214; the median current penalty was $7,235. 7% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Texas data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.