GULFEX INC
401 STATE ST, South Houston, TX 77217
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Inspection records
Mar 10, 2015#340453661Mar 10, 2015Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#340453661$8,9254 viol.4 violations$8,925 in penalties
Inspection #340453661
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2015
- Final Order
- May 15, 2015
- Closed
- May 15, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,875
- Penalties on Record
- $8,925
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,975 | $1,785 | - | May 15, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,200 | $2,520 | May 5, 2015 | - | May 15, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,520 | Jun 3, 2015 | - | May 15, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $2,100 | May 5, 2015 | - | May 15, 2015 |
Mar 5, 2013#338932163Mar 5, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#338932163$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338932163
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 11, 2012#333312023Apr 11, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#333312023$14,4005 viol.5 violations$14,400 in penalties
Inspection #333312023
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2012
- Final Order
- May 24, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,400
- Penalties on Record
- $14,400
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $4,200 | May 4, 2012 | - | May 24, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | $1,000 | May 4, 2012 | - | May 24, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | $4,900 | May 4, 2012 | - | May 24, 2012 |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Other | 3 | 2 | $3,500 | $1,000 | May 4, 2012 | - | May 24, 2012 |
| 01005 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,900 | $3,300 | May 4, 2012 | - | May 24, 2012 |
Jun 28, 2006#308321975Jun 28, 2006Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#308321975$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308321975
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- Industry
- 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
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.
May 4, 1999#301404471May 4, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301404471$1,56317 viol.17 violations$1,563 in penalties
Inspection #301404471
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1999
- Closed
- May 15, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,475
- Penalties on Record
- $1,563
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- 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 (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $525 | $525 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 3 | 25 | $525 | $0 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA | Serious | 1 | 25 | $525 | $0 | Nov 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 3 | 25 | $525 | $0 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 2 | 25 | $300 | $0 | Oct 29, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 10, 1993#107488710May 10, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#107488710$1,37511 viol.11 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #107488710
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1993
- Closed
- May 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 401 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587
- 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,500 | $250 | Jun 16, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $250 | Jun 16, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | 2 | 25 | $1,000 | $100 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,250 | $125 | Jun 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,250 | $125 | Jun 7, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 28, 1985#1418979Jan 28, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1418979$1059 viol.9 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #1418979
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 29, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 401 State, South Houston, TX 77587
- 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $120 | $60 | Feb 26, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $30 | $15 | Feb 26, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $60 | $30 | Feb 26, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 8, 1982#16281826Feb 8, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16281826$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16281826
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 State St, South Houston, TX 77217
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1982 | - | - |
Jun 10, 1981#16276016Jun 10, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16276016$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16276016
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 State St, South Houston, TX 77587
- 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.
Nov 19, 1979#16285447Nov 19, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16285447$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16285447
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 State St, South Houston, TX 77581
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
12 inspections, 1979 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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