Inspection 343248944 OPENED JUN 20, 2018Closed
2870 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77802 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited PLY Gem Windows in Texas 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 20, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Bryan.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $69,292; today they stand at $33,795, 51% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. PLY Gem Windows averages $9,665 across 3 cited inspections.
PLY Gem Windows also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343248977 OPENED JUN 20, 2018Closed
2870 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77802 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343247672 OPENED JUN 19, 2018Closed
2870 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77802 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 15, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip while setting die
At 11:30 a.m. on June 15, 2018, an employee was setting a die when a plunger was activated and caught his index finger in a nip point. The employee amputated the tip of his finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(d) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,391 | $4,435 | Aug 9, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342171022 OPENED MAR 7, 2017Closed
2870 North Harvey Mitchell Pkwy Suite 400, Bryan, TX 77807 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $9,959 | $3,984 | Mar 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $5,975 | $2,390 | Mar 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $7,967 | $3,187 | Mar 30, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341415909 OPENED APR 21, 2016Closed
2150 French Settlement Road, Dallas, TX 75212 · Metal Window and Door Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340850544 OPENED AUG 14, 2015Closed
2870 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy, Bryan, TX 77802 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · 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)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $30,000 | $15,000 | Oct 19, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339798753 OPENED JUN 4, 2014Closed
615 W. Carson, Bryan, TX 77801 · Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,400 | Jul 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,400 | Jul 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2014 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Bryan site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 320 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plygem Building Products (windows) Bryan · 2018 | 320 | 10 | 1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Plygem Windows Dallas Dallas · 2018 | 365 | 16 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Dallas site Dallas · 2017 | 410 | 16 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Bryan Extrusion Bryan · 2017 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Aug 20, 2025, Bryan: Hospitalization · fractures · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On August 20, 2025, an employee was adjusting the pneumatic saw stop on a saw in order to cut a piece of aluminum lineal to length. When she flipped the switch to secure the saw stop, her right middle fingertip was caught between the saw stop and the run-off backstop. The employee sustained a fractured fingertip and required surgery.
Jun 15, 2018, Bryan: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was changing the die on an extrusion press machine when the machine actuated amputated the employee's right index finger to the first knuckle. The die was energized at the time of the incident.
Apr 14, 2016, Dallas: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a saw to cut the window meeting rail when the saw guard activated and came down on the employee's right thumb, trapping it between the guard and the work table. A coworker came over and tried to help him unpin his thumb. When his coworker grabbed the saw, the sawblade activated and amputated the tip of the employee's trapped right thumb.
Aug 11, 2015, Bryan: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was repairing the head stretcher on P2. The employee had electrical LOTO and one air hose removed. While connecting the second air hose, the shaft moved and amputated his left pinky finger down to the knuckle closest to the hand.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i)
(4) Lockout or tagout device application. (i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
Other alumina and aluminum production and processing employers in Texas
- Nash Metals, Inc. Nash · 1 citation · $13,902
- Alumanate LLC Houston · 8 citations · $19,577
- Western Extrusions Corporation Carrollton · 70 citations · $289,303
- Cornerstone Building Brands Bryan · 5 citations · $9,300
- Tower Extrusions, LLC Olney · 53 citations · $24,707
- Werner Co Socorro · 2 citations · $16,662
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.