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Watco Mechanical Services: OSHA inspections and violations

Scottsville, Texas · Support Activities for Rail Transportation · NAICS 488210

4inspections
43citation items
$185,800current penalties
Apr 5, 2021last inspection

Watco Mechanical Services has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2011.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 5, 2021 after a complaint, in Scottsville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 43 citation items: 35 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $230,036 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $185,800, down 19%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.146, permit-required confined spaces (13 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,412. Watco Mechanical Services averages $100,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Watco Mechanical Services also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Watco Mechanical Services: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345236624 OPENED APR 5, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2022

901 Verhalen Industrial Dr., Scottsville, TX 75688 · Support Activities for Rail Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$9,753$7,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Serious$7,802$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$13,653$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(iii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$13,653$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$7,802$7,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(c) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$13,653$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$7,802$7,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.179(e)(2)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$13,653$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(4)(ii) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 8c
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 8d
29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants
Other-than-serious$9,753$7,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 10a
29 CFR 1910.1053(c) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$9,753$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 10b
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 10c
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 10d
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(a) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 11a
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$9,753$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(2) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 12a
29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$9,753$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 12b
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 13a
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$9,753$8,000Aug 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 13b
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
Serious$0$0Aug 27, 2021Final

Inspection 335874384 OPENED AUG 19, 2012Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Health · 81 employees at the site · Closed May 30, 2014

17000 Premium Dr., Hockley, TX 77447 · Support Activities for Rail Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(iii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iii) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,500$5,500Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.146(h)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.146(j)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 13a
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,500$5,500Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 13b
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(ii) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(iv)(a) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$3,300$3,300Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(iv)(b) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$1,100$1,100Feb 15, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$1,100$1,100Feb 15, 2013Final

Inspection 314183237 OPENED JUN 27, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2012

Fm 2199 Verhalen Industrial Road, Scottsville, TX 75688 · Support Activities for Rail Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$7,000$3,150Dec 9, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2) · Hazardous (classified) locations
Serious$7,000$3,150Dec 9, 2011Closed

Inspection 314182163 OPENED APR 5, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jun 24, 2011

901 Verhalen Drive, Scottsville, TX 75688 · Support Activities for Rail Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2020, the Hockley site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 51 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
WMS Hockley
Hockley · 2020
51 112.01.6
WMS Scottsville
Scottsville · 2020
43 000.01.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)

(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.

29 CFR 1910.1000(e)

(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.

29 CFR 1910.1053 · Silica dust in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1053(c)

(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 µg/m 3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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