Thomas Graphics Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on May 18, 2017 on a referral, in Austin.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
OSHA proposed $12,180 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,830, down 28%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Thomas Graphics Inc. averages $7,150 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Thomas Graphics Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on May 15, 2017: Employee lacerates foot when caught between pallet and forkl
At 11:30 a.m. on May 15, 2017, an employee was dumping trash from a pallet on the forklift. The employee's foot was lacerated when it was caught between the pallet and mast of the lift.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Austin site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 37 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Thomas Graphics, Inc
Austin · 2025
37
0
0
0.0
2.0
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.
An employee was preparing a pallet of garbage for disposal near the loading dock when the employee's right foot was caught between the pallet and a forklift, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3)
(3) Unauthorized personnel shall not be permitted to ride on powered industrial trucks. A safe place to ride shall be provided where riding of trucks is authorized.
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
(iii) Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.
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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.
