Richardson, Texas · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199
Optex Systems, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.
OSHA opened it on May 10, 2016 on a referral, in Richardson.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $8,730 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,365, down 50%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Optex Systems, Inc. averages $4,365 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Optex Systems, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,730 | $4,365 | Aug 4, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Richardson site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 132 workers: 12.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 27 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optex Systems Richardson · 2025 | 132 | 16 | 8 | 12.5 | 1.3 |
| Optex Systems, Inc. Richardson · 2023 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Apr 26, 2016, Richardson: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · hand(s) and wrist(s)
An employee was operating a machine. The employee contacted the machine blade and lacerated the right hand/wrist.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.