Inspection #16815219
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of OHMSTODE MACHINE WORKS at 12915 Laporte Road, La Porte, TX 77571 on Nov 28, 1977. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 16, 1980.
OSHA documented 44 violations (19 serious, 9 willful, 6 repeat, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $19,410. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 16815219
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1977
- Closed
- May 16, 1980
- Total Violations
- 44
- Penalties on Record
- $19,410
- Initial Penalties
- $19,410
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 12915 Laporte Road, La Porte, TX 77571
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Inspection closed May 16, 1980.
19 serious, 9 willful, 6 repeat, 10 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A07 | Serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $700 | $700 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C03 III | Serious | $400 | $400 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 I | Serious | $700 | $700 | Feb 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | $500 | $500 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1978 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F04 | Serious | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 F02 III | Serious | $500 | $500 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Serious | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 III | Serious | $750 | $750 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | $200 | $200 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $200 | $200 | Feb 6, 1978 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09 | Serious | $700 | $700 | Feb 6, 1978 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $800 | $800 | Feb 28, 1978 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 6, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Willful | $500 | $500 | Feb 13, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 02008A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Willful | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 02008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Repeat | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Repeat | $300 | $300 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Repeat | $300 | $300 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Repeat | $300 | $300 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | $500 | $500 | Feb 6, 1978 | - | - |
| 03006 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | $800 | $800 | Feb 6, 1978 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | $165 | $165 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I | Other | $165 | $165 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 04005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | $165 | $165 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04007 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L01 | Other | $165 | $165 | Feb 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 04008 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Other | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04009 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | $100 | $100 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
| 04010 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 011012 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1978 | - | - |
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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