FREECOM INC.
INDUSTRIAL PARK, BIG SPRING, TX 79721
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Inspection records
Jun 27, 2001#304115637Jun 27, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#304115637$1,5003 viol.3 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #304115637
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,225
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- Industrial Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 5 | 0 - 25.9649 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 4 | 0 - 2.96 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 0 - 51 |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $750 | Jan 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $750 | Feb 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 19, 1997#123384075Aug 19, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#123384075$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123384075
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 3, 1995#121317960Aug 3, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#121317960$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121317960
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 - 42 | % |
Mar 7, 1995#110408465Mar 7, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#110408465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110408465
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 7 | 0 - 56 | % |
May 5, 1994#110405651May 5, 1994Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#110405651$6507 viol.7 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #110405651
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1994
- Contested
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- Industrial Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 22, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Nov 21, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 36 - 66 | % |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $625 | $325 | Sep 29, 1994 | Jul 22, 1994 | Nov 21, 1994 |
| 01001B | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 A02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1994 | Jul 22, 1994 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 2 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1994 | Jul 22, 1994 | - |
| 03001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E04 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $625 | $325 | Sep 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 25, 1992#107404980Mar 25, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#107404980$60014 viol.14 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #107404980
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1992
- Contested
- Aug 11, 1992
- Final Order
- Jan 29, 1993
- Closed
- May 25, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,550
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- Bldg 1103 Industrial Air Park, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 4 | 0 - 10.7118 | ppm |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 2.5 - 76 | % |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $100 | Sep 17, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001E | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 V | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $100 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01003A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,000 | $100 | Sep 17, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Jan 29, 1993 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 15, 1991#107403412Jan 15, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107403412$7008 viol.8 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #107403412
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,540
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- Ceram-Kote 54 (industrial Park), Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $210 | $100 | Feb 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $210 | $100 | Mar 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 24 | 3 | $210 | $100 | Mar 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I | Serious | 6 | 5 | $280 | $150 | Feb 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $280 | $150 | Feb 14, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 1, 1988#2437416Mar 1, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2437416$33613 viol.13 violations$336 in penalties
Inspection #2437416
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $336
- Site Address
- Big Springs Industrial Air Park, Big Spring, TX 79721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 2 | 0.237 - 0.753 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 43 - 70 | % |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $240 | $168 | May 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 19 | $240 | $168 | May 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1988 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.