HUGHES TOOL CO
5425 POLK, Houston, TX 77023
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Inspection records
Sep 14, 1982#16825523Sep 14, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16825523$1,40013 viol.13 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #16825523
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1982
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Ave, Houston, TX 77000
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 18, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 18, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Nov 2, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 6 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 18, 1982 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 II | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 2, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 11, 1982#16816720Aug 11, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16816720$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16816720
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1982
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Avenue, 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.
Aug 11, 1982#16735904Aug 11, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16735904$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16735904
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1982
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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 11, 1982#18777581Mar 11, 1982Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18777581$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18777581
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , Houston, TX 00000
- 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.
Jan 26, 1982#16281800Jan 26, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16281800$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #16281800
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 5475 Polk, Houston, TX 77023
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Feb 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D03 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1982 | - | - |
Jan 26, 1982#16278699Jan 26, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16278699$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16278699
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, 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.
May 27, 1981#16268344May 27, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16268344$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16268344
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Ave, 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.
Feb 6, 1981#16286791Feb 6, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16286791$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #16286791
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk St, Houston, TX 77023
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $250 | $250 | Feb 16, 1981 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1980#16280026Dec 19, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16280026$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16280026
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1980
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 4, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $600 | $0 | Feb 5, 1981 | Jan 15, 1981 | - |
Oct 30, 1980#16293474Oct 30, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16293474$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16293474
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,350
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5425 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77023
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
48 inspections, 1972 to 1982. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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