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Inspection #17505959

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of TIDE PRODUCTS, INC. at Hwy. 79, Hearne, TX 77859 on Feb 20, 1986. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 20, 1986.

OSHA documented 27 violations (14 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
17505959
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Feb 20, 1986
Closed
May 20, 1986
Total Violations
27
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Initial Penalties
$4,200
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
Hwy. 79, Hearne, TX 77859
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.

FatalityFeb 18, 1986

Employee suffocated in flowing material (urea)

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: Body System

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key).

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 May 20, 1986.

Citations on Record
27

14 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$4,200

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

Current Penalties
$3,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02
Serious$420$240May 9, 1986
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03
Serious$420$240May 9, 1986
010031910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious$360$300May 8, 1986
010041910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02
Serious$360$300May 7, 1986
010051910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III
Serious$360$240May 7, 1986
010061910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 A02
Serious$300$240Apr 28, 1986
010081910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 G
Serious$420$360Apr 28, 1986
010091910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Serious$240$180Apr 30, 1986
01010A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Serious$300$180May 1, 1986
01010B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious$0$0May 1, 1986
010111910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$240$120Apr 28, 1986
010121910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F02
Serious$300$240Apr 28, 1986
010131910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Serious$240$180Apr 28, 1986
010141910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V
Serious$240$180Apr 28, 1986
020011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Other$0$0May 5, 1986
020021904.7
General Recording Criteria for Cases
Other$0$0May 5, 1986
020031910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Other$0$0May 7, 1986
020041910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 A02
Other$0$0May 7, 1986
020051910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Other$0$0May 1, 1986
020061910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L
Other$0$0May 1, 1986
020071910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Other$0$0May 1, 1986
020081910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q10
Other$0$0May 1, 1986
020091910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Other$0$0May 1, 1986
020101910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Other$0$0Apr 30, 1986
020111910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Other$0$0Apr 30, 1986
020121910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01
Other$0$0Apr 28, 1986
020131910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC
Other$0$0Apr 28, 1986

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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