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REED TOOL CO
$15,861
penalties
53
viol.
21
insp.

REED TOOL CO

6501 NAVIGATION ST, Houston, TX 77001

Inspections
21
Sep 1976 to Jun 1995 · 8 safety, 13 health
Violations
53
across 21 inspections
Penalties on record
$15,861
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 13Willful 18Repeat 0Other 22

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Jun 8, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#16297020$00 viol.

Inspection #16297020

Dates

Opened
Jun 8, 1979
Closing Conference Date
Jun 8, 1979
Closed
Mar 3, 1983

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,235

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77001
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.

May 3, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#16277360$00 viol.

Inspection #16277360

Dates

Opened
May 3, 1979
Closing Conference Date
May 3, 1979
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011
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 24, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16284820$00 viol.

Inspection #16284820

Dates

Opened
Apr 24, 1979
Closing Conference Date
Apr 24, 1979
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2,000

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navigation St, Houston, TX 77001
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.

Jan 11, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16274201$00 viol.

Inspection #16274201

Dates

Opened
Jan 11, 1979
Closing Conference Date
Jan 18, 1979
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2,000
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011
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.

Nov 16, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16277279$2101 viol.

Inspection #16277279

Dates

Opened
Nov 16, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Nov 20, 1978
Closed
May 17, 1979

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2,000
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$280
Penalties on Record
$210
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious1-$280$210Jan 19, 1979--
Nov 7, 1978Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16270639$5,9003 viol.

Inspection #16270639

Dates

Opened
Nov 7, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Nov 21, 1978
Contested
Jun 15, 1979
Closed
Feb 28, 1980

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2,000
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 willful
Initial Penalties
$6,800
Penalties on Record
$5,900
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77001
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.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious1-$900$0Feb 9, 1979Jun 15, 1979-
010021910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 011016
Serious1-$900$900Feb 9, 1979Jun 15, 1979-
020011910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017
Willful1-$5,000$5,000Jan 19, 1979Jun 15, 1979-

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $3,900 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01001-Feb 9, 1979$3,900--
Aug 28, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16738684$4001 viol.

Inspection #16738684

Dates

Opened
Aug 28, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Aug 29, 1978
Contested
Oct 15, 1978
Closed
Nov 23, 1979

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,235
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$800
Penalties on Record
$400
Site Address
6501 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77011
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious1-$800$400Sep 14, 1978Oct 15, 1978-
Apr 5, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16277113$2,60015 viol.

Inspection #16277113

Dates

Opened
Apr 5, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Apr 12, 1978
Contested
Nov 15, 1978
Final Order
Nov 16, 1978
Closed
Apr 26, 1983

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,235
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
15
Violation Types
1 serious, 12 willful, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$18,800
Penalties on Record
$2,600
Site Address
6501 Navigation, Houston, TX 77001
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 15 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious1-$800$400Oct 14, 1978Nov 15, 1978Nov 16, 1978
02001A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Willful1-$9,000$450Oct 14, 1978Nov 15, 1978Nov 16, 1978
02001B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02
Willful1-$0$0Oct 14, 1978Nov 15, 1978Nov 16, 1978
02001C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03
Willful1-$0$0Oct 14, 1978Nov 15, 1978Nov 16, 1978
02001D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05
Willful1-$0$0Oct 14, 1978Nov 15, 1978Nov 16, 1978

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 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 Penalties4 citations, $3,250 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citations 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01001#16277113Jul 13, 1979---
02001A#16277113Jul 13, 1979$3,250--

Showing the 2 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 4 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 8, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16842742$00 viol.

Inspection #16842742

Dates

Opened
Sep 8, 1977
Closing Conference Date
Sep 12, 1977
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,760
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navagation, Houston, TX 77001
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.

Mar 14, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16794794$02 viol.

Inspection #16794794

Dates

Opened
Mar 14, 1977
Closing Conference Date
Mar 14, 1977
Closed
Jul 22, 1977

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,800

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6501 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77011
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05
Other1-$0$0Jul 8, 1977--
010021910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017
Other1-$0$0Jul 8, 1977--
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Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

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.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection11 citations · $1,400
1910.1000Air Contaminants6 citations · $500
1910.95Occupational Noise Exposure4 citations · $1,040

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
33
Substances
16
Inspections
2

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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