NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
1755 FEDERAL ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77015
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Inspection records
Oct 2, 1996#301305884Oct 2, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#301305884$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301305884
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 285
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Rd., Houston, TX 77015
- 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.
Apr 30, 1995#122265994Apr 30, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#122265994$61,0007 viol.7 violations$61,000 in penalties
Inspection #122265994
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1995
- Contested
- Oct 23, 1995
- Final Order
- Jul 15, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $88,000
- Penalties on Record
- $61,000
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Rd., Houston, TX 77015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when struck in head by descending gauge head
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Unclassified | 15 | 25 | $58,000 | $46,000 | Nov 7, 1995 | Oct 23, 1995 | Jul 15, 1996 |
Nov 4, 1994#123562118Nov 4, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#123562118$11,70013 viol.13 violations$11,700 in penalties
Inspection #123562118
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $11,700
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Rd., Houston, TX 77015
- 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 (8 of 13 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 | Other | 2 | 350 | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Dec 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,500 | $1,200 | Dec 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 | Other | 1 | 100 | $2,000 | $0 | Jan 18, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,750 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,750 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 2 | 100 | $2,500 | $500 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Jun 14, 1993#109447912Jun 14, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109447912$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109447912
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 30, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Rd., Houston, TX 77015
- 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 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1993 | - | - |
Mar 19, 1993#109452581Mar 19, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#109452581$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109452581
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1993
- Closed
- May 3, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Rd., Houston, TX 77015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when struck by flying crosswalk
Jan 21, 1993#107487019Jan 21, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107487019$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #107487019
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 173
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1755 Federal Road, Houston, TX 77015
- 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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1993 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
6 inspections, 1993 to 1996. 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.