Inspection 346070915 OPENED JUL 11, 2022Closed
1111 Herring Ave., Waco, TX 76708 · Other Individual and Family Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Methodist Children's Home in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 11, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Waco.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,360; today they stand at $6,216, 40% less.
Among health care employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,050 penalty. Methodist Children's Home averages $6,216 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Methodist Children's Home also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 346065758 OPENED JUL 7, 2022Closed
1111 Herring Ave., Waco, TX 76708 · Other Individual and Family Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 7, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from ladder
At 12:45 p.m. on July 7, 2022 ,an employee was climbing a ladder to perform maintenance on the roof of a building. The employee lost his footing, fell to the concrete ground below and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $10,360 | $6,216 | Sep 27, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 337908818 OPENED DEC 17, 2012Closed
1111 Herring Ave., Waco, TX 76708 · Other Individual and Family Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 Waco site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 237 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Home (Waco Campus) Waco · 2025 | 237 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
| Methodist Children's Home (Boy's Ranch) Waco · 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 9.4 | 4.8 |
| Methodist Children's Home (Waco Outreach) Waco · 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| Waco Campus Waco · 2024 | 246 | 6 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Boys Ranch Waco · 2024 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Waco FO Waco · 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| Methodist Children's Home Waco · 2021 | 294 | 10 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i)
(13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system.
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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.