Chick-Fil-A has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on May 24, 2022 after a complaint, in Katy.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $27,019 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,062, down 44%.
For context, across all hotel and restaurant employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,350. Chick-Fil-A averages $7,531 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company6635 Farm To Market 1463, Katy, TX 77494 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $5,283 | $2,642 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $6,215 | $3,108 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
3003 Tx-121, Euless, TX 76039 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 6, 2018: Employee injures head in fall from ladder
At 4:50 p.m. on July 6, 2018, an employee was collecting supplies while on a 6-ffot ladder when it shifted. The employee lost his balance and fell face forward, striking his head on the floor. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9) · Ladders in general industry |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,432 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.30(b)(1) · Training requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $6,467 | $3,880 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 6, 2018, Euless: Hospitalization · cuts and abrasions or bruises · multiple head locations
An employee used a 6-foot step ladder to pull a box of sanitizers from a shelf that was approximately 8 feet above the floor. He worked from the 3rd step of the step ladder to place a box on the shelf. He fell from the ladder, hitting his head on equipment and the floor. He suffered contusions, cuts, and lacerations to his forehead and other areas of his head, requiring hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9)
(9) Ladders are inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury;
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.