OSHA has inspected McDaniel Metals, LLC 2 times in Texas since 2021.
The latest one began on May 21, 2026 on a referral, in Houston; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 9 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $89,587 and now stand at $65,009, 27% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and McDaniel Metals, LLC averages $32,504 (2 cited inspections).
McDaniel Metals, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company9850 Fallbrook Pines Dr. Suite 100, Houston, TX 77064 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $29,790 | $29,790 | Aug 18, 2026 | Open |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $10,641 | $10,641 | Aug 18, 2026 | Open |
1318 Buschong St., Houston, TX 77039 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $7,022 | $3,511 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $7,022 | $3,511 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Houston site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 213 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 12 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDaniel Metals LLC Houston · 2025 | 213 | 9 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| McDaniel Metals, LLC Houston · 2021 | 138 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Sep 28, 2016, Houston: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a punch press, punching holes in nail plates. As she was doing this, the machine malfunctioned and a double stroke resulted. The employee attempted to free the nail plate from the machine and the ram plate came down and crushed her left hand. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
Mar 4, 2016, Houston: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple trunk locations
An employee was taping metal coil when coil came off a C-hook and hit the employee's right side. The employee suffered a hairline fracture to the pelvis and vertebrae.
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 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)
(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
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.