Inspection #103371365

Name: OSHA Inspection #103371365: CERAMITEX, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CERAMITEX, INC. at 400 Se 15th Avenue, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 on Sep 17, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 16, 1994.

OSHA documented 16 violations (12 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $300. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 28 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction).

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103371365
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 17, 1991
Closed: Nov 16, 1994
Final Order: Jun 1, 1992
Total Violations: 16
Penalties on Record: $300
Initial Penalties: $8,000
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: CERAMITEX, INC.
Address: 400 Se 15th Avenue, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#110046729	May 18, 1995	Planned (H)	No violations
#110363355	Oct 14, 1992	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$50
#103372645	Sep 17, 1991	Referral (C)	13 violations	$450

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 16, 1994.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$8,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$300

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Jun 1, 1992. 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	OSHA PEL
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	28	0.094 - 28	%	-

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$750	$300	Dec 11, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01001B	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 9, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01001C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 9, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01001D	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 9, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$1,000	$0	Jan 17, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03	Serious	$2,500	$0	Dec 11, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01003B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992
01003D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$750	$0	Dec 11, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$750	$0	Dec 11, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
01006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$750	$0	Mar 15, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992
01007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$1,000	$0	Mar 15, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$500	$0	Dec 11, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
02003	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 1991	-	Jun 1, 1992
02004	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1992	-	Jun 1, 1992

Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $350 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01003A	#110363355	Feb 2, 1993	$350	Feb 22, 1993	Sep 16, 1993
01003B	#110363355	Feb 2, 1993	-	Feb 22, 1993	Aug 16, 1993
01003D	#110363355	Feb 2, 1993	-	Feb 22, 1993	Aug 16, 1993

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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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