Traf-Tex Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 25, 2021 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Houston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $26,021 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $19,807, down 24%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (3 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Traf-Tex Inc. averages $6,612 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
3 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 345117436 OPENED JAN 25, 2021Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 83 employees at the site · Closed Mar 23, 2021
13320 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 13, 2020 (fatal): Employee dies after feeling sick and experiencing rib pain
At 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an electrical and wiring installation company, died on the job. During the subsequent investigation, the medical examiner stated that the employee's fractured ribs and collapsed lungs were most likely due to natural causes. Earlier, at approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 30, 2020, Employee #1 was on the job, feeling sick, and having rib pain. No coworkers witnessed any work-related injury.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344226436 OPENED AUG 9, 2019Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 2020
Fairmont Pkwy. & Center St., Pasadena, TX 77505 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 8, 2019 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by rope under tension
At 2:42 p.m. on August 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a traffic control systems company, was working at a heavy construction project. As a backhoe pulled rope and conduit from an underground pull box, he used a small traffic sign to redirect the path of the rope. He was monitoring the tension on the rope when the traffic sign bent in half. The rope struck Employee #1 and pushed him into a truck. He sustained blunt force trauma injuries to the head and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,446 | $6,612 | Feb 4, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 306570797 OPENED SEP 20, 2004Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2005
Sawdust Rd. & Bourough Rd., Spring, TX 77380 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 18, 2004 (fatal): Employee electrocuted while working on traffic cabinet
On September 18, 2004, Employee #1 was terminating a 120-volt, #4 AWG conductor on a new P-44 traffic cabinet when he grabbed the conductor and was electrocuted .
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 21, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 21, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,750 | Jan 21, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 21, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jan 21, 2005 | Closed |
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
