Inspection 345786180 OPENED FEB 16, 2022Closed
6025 Genoa Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77507 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Techemet, LP in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 16, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pasadena.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $69,846; today they stand at $34,923, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Techemet, LP averages $34,923 across 1 cited inspection.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Techemet, LP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345738165 OPENED JAN 20, 2022Closed
6025 Genoa Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77507 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 19, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies after losing consciousness
At 11:00 a.m. on January 19, 2022, an employee was operating a forklift to weigh slag pans. The employee fainted after exiting the area. He was taken to the break room, where he complained about dizziness. The employee was sitting down in a chair, acting coherently in the break room, when he started vomiting and he lost consciousness. The ambulance came and took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343420212 OPENED AUG 25, 2018Closed
6025 Genoa Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77507 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 25, 2018 (fatal): Employee is shocked from residual electric amperage within f
At 12:45 p.m. on August 25, 2018, an employee was preparing the # 3 furnace for tapping of slag and was using a steel pry bar inserted into access holes at the top of the furnace to move any material. The power supply is turned off; however, there is some residual amperage in the furnace electrodes and the employee was observed through the surveillance video suddenly collapsing backwards with his arms and legs continuing to move as he slid down the stairs on his back. The Medical Examiners findings described skin burns on the employees hands as evidence of electrocution. Two coworkers attempted CPR and used an AED to revive the employee; however, the employee was pronounced dead after arrival at the Bayshore Regional Hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,641 | $11,641 | Jan 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,641 | $0 | Jan 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,641 | $0 | Jan 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $11,641 | $11,641 | Jan 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.333(a) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $11,641 | $11,641 | Jan 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,641 | $0 | Jan 22, 2019 | 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 2024, the Pasadena site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 132 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techemet Pasadena · 2024 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 6, 2025, Pasadena: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
A shear operator's hand and fingers were caught in a machine's point of operation. The operator's right index finger was crushed and was partially medically amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)
(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(d)
(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
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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.