Inspection #306563404
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of BROWN ENTERPRISES at 5902 Brittmoore, Houston, TX 77041 on Jun 5, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 26, 2004.
OSHA documented 37 violations (36 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,200. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 10 air monitoring samples covering 3 substances during this inspection, including Ethyl Benzene, Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction), Xylene.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 306563404
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2004
- Total Violations
- 37
- Penalties on Record
- $5,200
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 5902 Brittmoore, Houston, TX 77041
- Industry
- 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #306567785 | Mar 10, 2004 | Follow-Up (F) | 1 violation | $400 |
| #306566233 | Nov 17, 2003 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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.
Inspection closed Aug 26, 2004.
36 serious, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl Benzene | 2 | 0.57955 - 0.8177121 | ppm |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 0.6713 - 1.6886 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 2 | 0.194 - 0.488 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 30 - 34 | % |
| Xylene | 2 | 2.5120294 - 3.1930685 | ppm |
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $750 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B03 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | $1,050 | $525 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 II | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 20, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | $600 | $300 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | $600 | $250 | Oct 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | $600 | $300 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | $450 | $225 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I07 | Serious | $450 | $225 | Oct 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 I | Serious | $750 | $375 | Oct 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D03 I | Serious | $600 | $300 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 E | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 20, 2003 | - | - |
| 01016A | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B02 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01016B | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | $1,050 | $525 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01018A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 4, 2003 | - | - |
| 01018B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 2003 | - | - |
| 01018C | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01019A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01019B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01019C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01019D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2003 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $3,252 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01017 | #306567785 | May 6, 2004 | $3,252 | - | - |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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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