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Ameritube, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Hillsboro, Texas · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · NAICS 331421

5inspections
14citation items
$19,248current penalties
Jul 2, 2025last inspection

Ameritube, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2012.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 2, 2025 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Hillsboro, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 14 serious.

OSHA proposed $36,063 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $19,248, down 47%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.252, welding fire safety (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Ameritube, LLC averages $7,584 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Ameritube, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348354499 OPENED JUL 2, 2025Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Open

1000 N. State Highway 77, Hillsboro, TX 76645 · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Serious$3,547$2,483Dec 30, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,965$3,901Dec 30, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,547$2,483Dec 30, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$4,965$3,901Dec 30, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$3,547$0Dec 30, 2025Final

Inspection 344074232 OPENED JUN 10, 2019Closed

Follow-up · No inspection · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2019

1000 N. Highway 77, Hillsboro, TX 76645 · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342525292 OPENED AUG 1, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2022

1000 N Highway 77, Hillsboro, TX 76645 · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$2,173$800Nov 1, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$2,173$800Nov 1, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$0$0Nov 1, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,346$800Nov 1, 2017Final

Inspection 339788218 OPENED MAY 30, 2014Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2014

1000 N Highway 77, Hillsboro, TX 76645 · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 335378584 OPENED JUL 24, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Jan 31, 2019

1000 N Highway 77, Hillsboro, TX 76645 · Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$1,600$960Nov 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$1,600$960Nov 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes
 Serious$1,200$720Nov 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,200$720Nov 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting
 Serious$1,200$720Nov 7, 2012Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The floor of every workroom shall be maintained, so far as practicable, in a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places shall be provided, where practicable, or appropriate waterproof footgear shall be provided.

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit- required confined spaces.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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