HOUSTON PIPE BENDERS CORPORATI
14500 EAST HARDY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77205
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Inspection records
May 31, 2013#339092363May 31, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339092363$12,6004 viol.4 violations$12,600 in penalties
Inspection #339092363
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 2013
- Final Order
- Aug 9, 2013
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $12,600
- Site Address
- 14500 E. Hardy Rd., Houston, TX 77039
- Industry
- 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (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 | Other | 4 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Jun 24, 2013 | - | Aug 9, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 2 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Jun 24, 2013 | - | Aug 9, 2013 |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 2 | 1 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Jun 20, 2013 | - | Aug 9, 2013 |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 2013 | - | Aug 9, 2013 |
Jun 20, 1990#110322880Jun 20, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#110322880$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110322880
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14500 E Hardy Road, Houston, TX 77039
- 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 11, 1990#110318334Apr 11, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110318334$2,16017 viol.17 violations$2,160 in penalties
Inspection #110318334
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,160
- Penalties on Record
- $2,160
- Site Address
- 14500 E Hardy Road, Houston, TX 77039
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $240 | May 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 2 | 10 | $300 | $300 | May 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Serious | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1990 | - | - |
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.
Jun 7, 1988#106848351Jun 7, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#106848351$36017 viol.17 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #106848351
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 14500 E Hardy Road, Houston, TX 77039
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $90 | $90 | Jul 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $90 | $90 | Jul 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jul 11, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $30 | $30 | Jul 8, 1988 | - | - |
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.
Apr 18, 1984#1363159Apr 18, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1363159$805 viol.5 violations$80 in penalties
Inspection #1363159
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1984
- Closed
- May 17, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- 14500 East Hardy St, Houston, TX 77205
- 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 5 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 | 3 | 3 | $80 | $80 | May 10, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1984 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 4 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1984 | - | - |
May 26, 1981#16734550May 26, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16734550$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16734550
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- 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
- 14500 Hardy Street, Houston, TX 77205
- 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 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1981 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1979#16774655Jul 24, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16774655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16774655
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14500 E Hardy, Houston, TX 77205
- 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.
Mar 7, 1979#16774218Mar 7, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16774218$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16774218
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14500 Hardy, Houston, TX 77205
- 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.
Nov 2, 1978#16773939Nov 2, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16773939$8409 viol.9 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #16773939
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1978
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $840
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 14500 Hardy, Houston, TX 77205
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 2 | - | $300 | $300 | Nov 16, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B | Serious | 2 | - | $300 | $300 | Nov 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Nov 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1978 | - | - |
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.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $800 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | - | Nov 16, 1978 | $800 | - | - |
Dec 26, 1973#16789778Dec 26, 1973Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16789778$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16789778
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 26, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 26, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5520 Old Spanish Trail, 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
11 inspections, 1973 to 2013. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing reported 2.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source