Inspection #16233124

Name: OSHA Inspection #16233124: GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATIO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATIO at Highway 79 West, Hearne, TX 77859 on Nov 26, 1979. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 13, 1988.

OSHA documented 15 violations (6 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,400.

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 16233124
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 26, 1979
Closed: Sep 13, 1988
Contested: Dec 15, 1979
Final Order: Oct 5, 1984
Total Violations: 15
Penalties on Record: $2,400
Initial Penalties: $2,400

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.

Establishment

Name: GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATIO
Address: Highway 79 West, Hearne, TX 77859
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#16235970	Planned (H)	3 violations	$320
#18776559	Accident (A)	No violations
#16210288	Planned (H)	No violations
#16190639	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation
#16217481	Follow-Up (F)	4 violations	$405
#16212920	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#16212862	Accident (A)	3 violations	$275
#16259186	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$50
#16212821	Complaint (B)	No violations
#16806473	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$210

#16235970Planned (H)

3 violations$320

#18776559Accident (A)

No violations

#16210288Planned (H)

No violations

#16190639Follow-Up (F)

1 violation

#16217481Follow-Up (F)

4 violations$405

#16212920Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#16212862Accident (A)

3 violations$275

#16259186Complaint (B)

2 violations$50

#16212821Complaint (B)

No violations

#16806473Complaint (B)

6 violations$210

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 Sep 13, 1988.

Citations on Record

6 serious, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,400

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

Current Penalties

$2,400

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 15, 1979. Final orders are recorded through Oct 5, 1984. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.104 Oxygen OSHA citation code: 19100104 B03 X	Serious	$560	$560	Dec 20, 1979
01002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I	Serious	$480	$480	Dec 31, 1979
01003	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02	Serious	$480	$480	Dec 31, 1979
01006A	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D	Serious	$480	$480	Dec 20, 1979
01006B	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 20, 1979
01007	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$400	$400	Dec 20, 1979
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 1979
02002	1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII	Other	$0	$0	Dec 20, 1979
02003	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 1979
02004	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 1979
02005	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 20, 1979
02006	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 10, 1980
02007	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 1979
02008	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 1979
02009	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 1979

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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