HUGHES TOOL CO
5425 POLK, Houston, TX 77023
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Inspection records
Apr 4, 1978#16797268Apr 4, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16797268$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16797268
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Feb 7, 1978#16845091Feb 7, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16845091$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16845091
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 1978
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Willful | 1 | - | $4,000 | $0 | Feb 26, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
Jul 12, 1977#16828865Jul 12, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#16828865$5009 viol.9 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #16828865
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1977
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 3 | - | $400 | $400 | Nov 16, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | Sep 16, 1977 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1977 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1977 | - | - |
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.
Jun 1, 1977#16773285Jun 1, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16773285$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16773285
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
May 25, 1977#16845281May 25, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16845281$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16845281
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk St, Houston, TX 77028
- 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.
Apr 1, 1977#16773137Apr 1, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16773137$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16773137
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77000
- 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.
Sep 21, 1976#16761967Sep 21, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16761967$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16761967
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 1976
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1976 | - | - |
Jun 30, 1976#16828055Jun 30, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16828055$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16828055
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5925 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Jun 18, 1976#16741837Jun 18, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16741837$851 viol.1 violation$85 in penalties
Inspection #16741837
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1976
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $85
- Penalties on Record
- $85
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk St, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 1 | - | $85 | $85 | Jul 28, 1976 | - | - |
Jun 4, 1976#16800070Jun 4, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16800070$651 viol.1 violation$65 in penalties
Inspection #16800070
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 1976
- Closed
- Sep 24, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $65
- Penalties on Record
- $65
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77023
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 B03 VIII | Other | 1 | - | $65 | $65 | Aug 25, 1976 | - | - |
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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.
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