TOWNSEND MACHINE INC
3535 BERRY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77016
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Inspection records
Oct 21, 2014#340026392Oct 21, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#340026392$4,8004 viol.4 violations$4,800 in penalties
Inspection #340026392
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,800
- Site Address
- 3535 Berry Rd, Houston, TX 77093
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $1,400 | Dec 19, 2014 | - | Nov 19, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 18 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Dec 19, 2014 | - | Nov 19, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 9, 2014 | - | Nov 19, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,400 | Nov 9, 2014 | - | Nov 19, 2014 |
Sep 21, 1988#106848484Sep 21, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#106848484$72011 viol.11 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #106848484
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1988
- Contested
- Oct 12, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,040
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 3535 Berry Road, Houston, TX 77016
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 12, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Nov 11, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $480 | $240 | Oct 17, 1988 | Oct 12, 1988 | Nov 11, 1989 |
| 01006A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 50 | $80 | $0 | Oct 12, 1988 | Oct 12, 1988 | Nov 11, 1989 |
| 02006 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1988 | Oct 12, 1988 | - |
| 02007A | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02007C | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 02007D | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1989 | - | - |
Jul 14, 1981#16862773Jul 14, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16862773$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16862773
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3535 Berry Rd, Houston, TX 77016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1981 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1981#16866345Jun 23, 1981Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#16866345$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16866345
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3535 Berry Road, Houston, TX 77016
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 45 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1981 | - | - |
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 1981 to 2014. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: machine shops reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.0%; NAICS 33271 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source