OSHA has inspected Southeastern Freight Lines, LLC. 5 times in Texas since 2002.
The latest one began on Jun 5, 2026 as part of a related case, in Port Arthur.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $40,816 and now stand at $34,827, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,412, and Southeastern Freight Lines, LLC. averages $11,209 (3 cited inspections).
Southeastern Freight Lines, 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 company10549 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $9,458 | $5,675 | Jun 22, 2026 | Final |
5300 Martin Street, Fort Worth, TX 76119 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $11,162 | Jun 2, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $11,160 | $11,160 | Jun 2, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(11) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,253 | $1,253 | Jun 2, 2023 | Final |
7313 E Orem Dr., Houston, TX 77075 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 13, 2020: Employee suffers multiple injuries when forklift overturns
At 4:00 p.m. on January 13, 2020, an employee was operating forklift and making a left turn at the end of a loading dock when it slid and fell sideways. The employee fell to the ground and was hospitalized to treat fractures to his right arm, ribs, and collar bone; a bruised liver, and a laceration to the right side of his head requiring staples.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(10) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,783 | $4,377 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
1415 South Loop 12, Irving, TX 75060 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $2,000 | $1,200 | Mar 5, 2004 | Closed |
102 Bennington St., Houston, TX 77022 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 249 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 113 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston site Houston · 2025 | 249 | 6 | 2 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Ft. Worth Fort Worth · 2025 | 211 | 6 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| South Houston Houston · 2025 | 175 | 10 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Ft Worth Fort Worth · 2018 | 185 | 12 | 1 | 6.4 | 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.
Oct 29, 2025, Houston: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures · hand(s), except finger(s)
An employee was hooking up a set of 28-foot trailers, attaching a converter dolly to the lead trailer's pintle hook. He backed up the lead trailer and parked it a foot from the converter dolly, then lifted the converter dolly and rolled it to the lead trailer to set it onto the hook. The converter dolly kicked up, and the employee's left hand was caught between it and the trailer. He suffered a…
Jan 13, 2020, Houston: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was operating an electric forklift when the forklift slid off of the dock while making a left turn and hit the ground. The employee fractured his right arm, right-side ribs, and collarbone; suffered a bruised liver; and required staples on the right side of his head.
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 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(11)
(11) Precautions shall be taken to prevent open flames, sparks, or electric arcs in battery charging areas.
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