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Inspection #16726283

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of J R STEEL INC at Highway 48 East, Brownsville, TX 78520 on Dec 15, 1975. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 28, 1977.

OSHA documented 23 violations (2 serious, 21 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $550.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
16726283
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Dec 15, 1975
Closed
Mar 28, 1977
Contested
Jan 15, 1976
Total Violations
23
Penalties on Record
$550
Initial Penalties
$1,100
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
J R STEEL INC
Address
Highway 48 East, Brownsville, TX 78520
Industry
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 Mar 28, 1977.

Citations on Record
23

2 serious, 21 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$1,100

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

Current Penalties
$550

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 15, 1976. 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. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010021910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A05 IIIB1
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010031917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 A01
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010041917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 A09
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010051917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 B03
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010061917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 E01
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010071917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 E03
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010081917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 E04
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010091917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 F01
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010101917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 F03
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010111917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 G02
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010121917.35
OSHA citation code: 19170035 H
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010131917.58
OSHA citation code: 19170058 A
Other$0$0Feb 20, 1976--
010141917.58
OSHA citation code: 19170058 B
Other$0$0Jan 22, 1976--
010151917.58
OSHA citation code: 19170058 C
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
010161917.58
OSHA citation code: 19170058 D
Other$0$0Jan 9, 1976--
010171917.84
OSHA citation code: 19170084 C01
Other$0$0Jan 9, 1976--
02001A1917.10
OSHA citation code: 19170010 A01
Serious$550$275Jan 8, 1976Jan 15, 1976-
02001B1917.11
Housekeeping
OSHA citation code: 19170011 A01
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
02001C1917.11
Housekeeping
OSHA citation code: 19170011 B01
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
02001D1917.11
Housekeeping
OSHA citation code: 19170011 C01
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--
03001A1917.13
Slinging
OSHA citation code: 19170013 A01
Serious$550$275Jan 8, 1976Jan 15, 1976-
03001B1917.13
Slinging
OSHA citation code: 19170013 B02
Other$0$0Jan 8, 1976--

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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