OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

HCB Mechanical, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Humble, Texas · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

6inspections
5citation items
$6,813current penalties
Jun 14, 2018last inspection

HCB Mechanical, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2000.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 14, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pasadena.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $6,063 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.453, aerial lifts (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. HCB Mechanical, Inc. averages $4,563 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

HCB Mechanical, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Texas · latest 90 days of OSHA records

398employers cited

9 of them in the same industry

Get notified the morning OSHA posts each new citation in Texas: the employer, the site address, the rules broken and the penalty.

See who gets cited next

Latest cited in Texas

Checking a subcontractor, a client or your own company? Watch HCB Mechanical, Inc. and get notified the morning OSHA posts a new citation for it.

Watch this company

Inspection history

Inspection 343229654 OPENED JUN 14, 2018Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jun 27, 2018

Fairmont Pkwy Ditch Between Heathfield And Space Center, Pasadena, TX 77505 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342466273 OPENED JUL 6, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jun 27, 2018

Fairmont Parkway Ditch/median Between Heathfield And Space Center, Pasadena, TX 77505 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$4,563$4,563Sep 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Sep 15, 2017Final

Inspection 339356453 OPENED AUG 23, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 2013

1200 Carl Ramert Drive, Yoakum, TX 77995 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312923808 OPENED AUG 5, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 2010

9115 Kriby Drive, Houston, TX 77054 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$1,500$1,500Sep 20, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
Serious$0$750Sep 20, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4b Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2010Closed

Inspection 304510241 OPENED OCT 11, 2002Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2002

9155 Will Clayton, Humble, TX 77396 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302575709 OPENED DEC 15, 2000Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2001

9155 Will Clayton, Humble, TX 77396 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv)

(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employers in Texas

Alert subscribers get notified of each newly cited employer in Texas the morning it is posted. See the alert plans.

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.