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Liberty Forge, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Liberty, Texas · Iron and Steel Forging · NAICS 332111

11inspections
49citation items
$65,698current penalties
Nov 18, 2025last inspection

Since 1979, OSHA inspectors have visited Liberty Forge, Inc. in Texas 11 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 18, 2025 on a referral, in Liberty.

In all, OSHA issued 49 citation items: 21 serious, 1 repeat and 27 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $94,316; today they stand at $65,698, 30% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 8 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Liberty Forge, Inc. averages $19,020 across 3 cited inspections.

Liberty Forge, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Liberty Forge, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1979 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348601956 OPENED NOV 18, 2025Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2026

1507 Fort Worth St., Liberty, TX 77575 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,585$8,689Feb 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,585$8,689Feb 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,585$8,689Feb 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,585$8,689Feb 20, 2026Final

Inspection 347399578 OPENED APR 8, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2024

1507 Fort Worth St., Liberty, TX 77575 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) · Forging machines
Serious$11,292$7,904Jun 17, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$8,067$5,647Jun 17, 2024Final

Inspection 344097779 OPENED JUN 18, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2019

1507 Fort Worth St., Liberty, TX 77575 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$6,630$3,978Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,630$3,978Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA
Other-than-serious$1,327$796Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) · Forging machines
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 10, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 10, 2019Final

Inspection 339229742 OPENED JUL 24, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2013

1507 Fort Worth Street, Liberty, TX 77575 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$3,500$2,100Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,500$2,100Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$3,500$2,100Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,800$1,680Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Sep 25, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2013Final

Inspection 110322559 OPENED MAY 17, 1990Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 1990

1507 Ft. Worth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$50$50May 24, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$50$50May 24, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$50$50May 24, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0May 24, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0May 24, 1990Closed

Inspection 102301744 OPENED APR 27, 1988Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 1988

1507 Ft. Worth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1988Closed

Inspection 895771 OPENED MAY 23, 1985Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed May 24, 1985

1507 Fortworth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1419530 OPENED JAN 4, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Jan 23, 1985

1507 Fort Worth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$140$70Jan 10, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jan 10, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Repeat$160$160Jan 10, 1985Closed
3 older inspections

Inspection 16776338 OPENED APR 15, 1982Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 1982

1507 Forth Worth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$160$160May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$120$120May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(ivb) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 11
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 12
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 13
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 14
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 3, 1982Closed

Inspection 16739278 OPENED MAR 24, 1982Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 1983

1507 Forth Worth, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 1982Closed
Citation 1, item 1b Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 1982Closed

Inspection 16765067 OPENED SEP 10, 1979Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Jan 9, 1980

1507 Fort North, Liberty, TX 77575 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 17, 1979Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Liberty site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 11.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 77 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Liberty Forge, Inc
Liberty · 2025
40 5311.02.2

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Oct 23, 2025, Liberty: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · lower extremities unspecified

An employee was riding on the side of a forklift. He stepped off the forklift and was struck by the back end of the forklift as it turned to the right. The forklift's back tire ran over his leg, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

Apr 1, 2024, Liberty: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified · part of body unspecified

An employee was forging a metal ring. While under pressure, part of the saddle leg broke free and struck the employee, who suffered blunt force trauma. The employee was hospitalized.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)

(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.

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 1904.41 · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)

(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.218 · Forging machines

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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