HANDGARDS INC
901 HAWKINS, El Paso, TX 79915
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Inspection records
Jan 31, 2024#347246357Jan 31, 2024Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#347246357$17,5004 viol.4 violations$17,500 in penalties
Inspection #347246357
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Final Order
- May 28, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,180
- Penalties on Record
- $17,500
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd., El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,066 | $8,500 | Jun 6, 2024 | - | May 28, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,066 | $8,500 | Jun 6, 2024 | - | May 28, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,048 | $500 | Jun 6, 2024 | - | May 28, 2024 |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2024 | - | May 28, 2024 |
May 25, 2022#345981369May 25, 2022Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345981369$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345981369
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 332
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd., El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Jul 15, 2021#345420483Jul 15, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345420483$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #345420483
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2021
- Final Order
- Jan 13, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $23,172
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins, El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $23,172 | $18,000 | Jan 10, 2022 | - | Jan 13, 2022 |
Sep 11, 2018#343454260Sep 11, 2018Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#343454260$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343454260
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 322
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd., El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Oct 3, 2017#342678570Oct 3, 2017FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#342678570$16,0003 viol.3 violations$16,000 in penalties
Inspection #342678570
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 21, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 322
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,945
- Penalties on Record
- $16,000
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd., El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is caught-in machine and is killed
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,641 | $10,000 | Jun 8, 2018 | - | Mar 21, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,652 | $0 | Jun 8, 2018 | - | Mar 21, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.216 Mills and Calenders in the Rubber and Plastics Industries OSHA citation code: 19100216 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,652 | $6,000 | Jun 8, 2018 | - | Mar 21, 2018 |
Jun 22, 2016#341568004Jun 22, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341568004$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341568004
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 2016
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12374 Pine Springs Dr., El Paso, TX 79936
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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 29, 2016#341285450Feb 29, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341285450$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341285450
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 29, 2016
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12375 Pine Springs, El Paso, TX 79936
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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 10, 2015#340907781Sep 10, 2015Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#340907781$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340907781
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins, Blvd., El Paso, TX 79915
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin 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.
Mar 13, 1998#301567632Mar 13, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301567632$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301567632
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, TX 79915
- 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 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 1998 | - | - |
Jan 19, 1994#123415382Jan 19, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123415382$3,85010 viol.10 violations$3,850 in penalties
Inspection #123415382
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $3,850
- Site Address
- 901 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, TX 79915
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 27 | $1,375 | $1,375 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F01 IIA | Serious | 1 | 27 | $1,375 | $1,375 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H01 IV | Serious | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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