Inspection 348320110 OPENED JUN 17, 2025Closed
16701 Mathis Church Rd., Houston, TX 77090 · Employment Placement Agencies · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected DK Stephens Inc 2 times in Texas since 2015.
The latest one began on Jun 17, 2025, in Houston.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,100 and now stand at $4,550, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Woodworking machinery comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.213.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and DK Stephens Inc averages $4,550 (1 cited inspection).
DK Stephens Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 341081701 OPENED NOV 23, 2015Closed
16701 Mathis Church Rd., Houston, TX 77090 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Jan 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(s)(9) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,450 | Jan 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $350 | Jan 20, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Houston site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 10.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 120 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Stephens Inc Houston · 2024 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 | 4.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
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 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(1)
(b) Machine controls and equipment. (1) A mechanical or electrical power control shall be provided on each machine to make it possible for the operator to cut off the power from each machine without leaving his position at the point of operation.
29 CFR 1910.213(s)(9)
(9) Push sticks or push blocks shall be provided at the work place in the several sizes and types suitable for the work to be done.
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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.