WHIRLWIND STEEL BUILDING
8234 HANSEN ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77075
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Inspection records
May 18, 1999#123625873May 18, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#123625873$7003 viol.3 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #123625873
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 440
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 8234 Hansen Road, Houston, TX 77075
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $700 | Jul 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | 1 | 215 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 215 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1999 | - | - |
Sep 11, 1997#123569857Sep 11, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123569857$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123569857
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8234 Hansen Road, Houston, TX 77075
- 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.
Nov 2, 1994#107494254Nov 2, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107494254$5,5004 viol.4 violations$5,500 in penalties
Inspection #107494254
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,500
- Site Address
- 8234 Hansen Road, Houston, TX 77075
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $100 | Feb 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A12 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Feb 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,575 | Feb 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,575 | Feb 16, 1995 | - | - |
Aug 25, 1976#16828162Aug 25, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16828162$1,56520 viol.20 violations$1,565 in penalties
Inspection #16828162
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1976
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,565
- Penalties on Record
- $1,565
- Site Address
- 8234 Hansen, Houston, TX 77075
- 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 (12 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | - | $600 | $600 | Nov 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 2 | - | $600 | $600 | Oct 4, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 II | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
| 03003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Oct 19, 1976 | - | - |
| 03003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1976 | - | - |
| 03004A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C03 II | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Oct 18, 1976 | - | - |
| 03004B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1976 | - | - |
| 03005A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 3 | - | $45 | $45 | Oct 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 03005B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 1976 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.