Tri-State Electric Ltd has 15 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1987.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 21, 2025 as a planned inspection, in El Paso.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 3 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $17,267 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,650, down 38%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.404, ground-fault protection on job sites (2 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Tri-State Electric Ltd averages $5,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Tri-State Electric Ltd also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company6927 N. Mesa St. And Champions Ln. By Restler Canyon, El Paso, TX 79912 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1402(b) · Ground conditions |
Other-than-serious | $10,641 | $5,000 | Feb 12, 2026 | Final |
Vicinity Of I-10 & Mesa Hills I-10 Construction Project, El Paso, TX 79902 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 31, 2018: Employee's finger is smashed by treading tool
At 2:30 p.m. on May 31, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was using a treading tool to tread a section of steel tubing. During this process, the tool's handle swung downward, striking and smashing the employee's left index finger. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for this finger crushing injury.
No citations from this inspection.
Hwy Us-54 Median Between Hondo Pass And Transmountain, El Paso, TX 79930 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
7030 Valley Chili Rd, Anthony, TX 79821 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1900 Block Of Zaragoza, El Paso, TX 79936 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Jlens Battery 1 Phase 1 - Temf, Fort Bliss, TX 79906 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $3,251 | $2,275 | Nov 29, 2011 | Closed |
Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, TX 79918 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.550(a)(5) · [Reserved] |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,875 | Feb 9, 2010 | Closed |
Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, TX 79918 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
530 Valley Chile Rd., Vinton, TX 79821 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 11, 2009 (fatal): Welder experiences seizure and is found dead at workstation
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 11, 2009, a welder, who had worked for Tri-St ate Electric since September 29, 2003, was found dead at his workstation. Accord ing to coworkers, he was known to experience seizures. A bottle of his medicatio n was found to be empty. It was believed that the employee experienced a seizure and died onsite, but the medical examiner's report had yet to be issued.
No citations from this inspection.
I-10/langtry Sta. 395.00, El Paso, TX 79902 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Gateway West Approx. 1 Mile West Of Eastlake Dr., El Paso, TX 79927 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Corner Of Kansas, El Paso, TX 79901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Hwy 54, South Of Altura Bridge, El Paso, TX 79925 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Nov 2, 1999 | Closed |
Field And Pacific Streets, Dallas, TX 75202 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1994 | Closed |
11991 Rojas Dr., El Paso, TX 79936 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(ii) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1987 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Vinton site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 171 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 145 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-State Electric, Ltd Vinton · 2019 | 171 | 6 | 2 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 31, 2018, El Paso: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was using a tread machine when it became stuck, causing the handle on the tread machine to spin and pinch the employee's left index finger between the machine and the bumper of the truck next to him, resulting in an amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1402(b)
(b) The equipment must not be assembled or used unless ground conditions are firm, drained, and graded to a sufficient extent so that, in conjunction (if necessary) with the use of supporting materials, the equipment manufacturer's specifications for adequate support and degree of level of the equipment are met. The requirement for the ground to be drained does not apply to marshes/wetlands.
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(ii)
(ii) In locations where electric equipment would be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.
29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2)
(2) Polarity of connections. No grounded conductor shall be attached to any terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity.
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