OSHA inspectors have visited Meyer Distributing in Texas one time.
It opened on Oct 7, 2021 after a complaint, in Arlington.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $25,356; today they stand at $15,214, 40% less.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. Meyer Distributing averages $15,214 across 1 cited inspection.
Meyer Distributing also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2257 Commerce Drive, Arlington, TX 76011 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,653 | $8,192 | Oct 29, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $11,703 | $7,022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Arlington site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 178 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 30 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Distributing TXTX-015 Arlington · 2025 | 178 | 6 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| TXDL015 Arlington · 2024 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Txit139 Arlington · 2024 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| "Meyer Distributing Inc/Meyer Distributing-MDTXDL015" Arlington · 2023 | 216 | 5 | 1 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii)
(ii) A powered industrial truck is unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in his view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in his view.
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.