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Inspection #311963938

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. at 4904 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021 on Jul 14, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 11, 2014.

OSHA documented 31 violations (28 serious, 3 willful) with total penalties on record of $253,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 11 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Hexamethylene Diisocyanate, Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI), Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
311963938
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 14, 2009
Closed
Jul 11, 2014
Contested
Jan 20, 2010
Final Order
Jun 20, 2011
Total Violations
31
Penalties on Record
$253,000
Initial Penalties
$253,000
Related Activity
1 referral
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Establishment
Address
4904 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021
Industry
562991 Septic Tank and Related Services
Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jul 11, 2014.

Citations on Record
31

28 serious, 3 willful.

Initial Penalties
$253,000

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

Current Penalties
$253,000

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 20, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Jun 20, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Arsenic, Inorganic10mg/m³
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate40.03604 - 1.225411mg/m³
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate20mg/m³
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)20mg/m³
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate20mg/m³

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 8, 2010
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Serious$2,000$2,000Jan 14, 2010
010031910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Serious$2,500$2,500Jan 14, 2010
010041910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Serious$2,500$2,500Jan 7, 2010
010051910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 F03 I
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 29, 2010
010061910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 F03 III
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
010071910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 19, 2010
010081910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 19, 2010
010091910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 29, 2010
010101910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 19, 2010
010111910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02
Serious$7,000$7,000Feb 22, 2010
010121910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 8, 2010
010131910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
010141910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 8, 2010
010151910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA
Serious$2,500$2,500Jan 7, 2010
010161910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
01017A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
01017B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I
Serious$0$0Jan 14, 2010
01018A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VIII
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
01018B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03
Serious$0$0Jan 14, 2010
01019A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
01019B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 I10
Serious$0$0Jan 14, 2010
01019C1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 J03
Serious$0$0Jan 14, 2010
010201910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 14, 2010
01021A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious$2,000$2,000Jan 8, 2010
01021B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious$0$0Jan 8, 2010
010221910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01
Serious$2,000$2,000Jan 8, 2010
010231910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 IV
Serious$2,500$2,500Jan 12, 2010
020011910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 II
Willful$70,000$70,000Jan 14, 2010
02002A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 I
Willful$55,000$55,000Jan 22, 2010
02002B1910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 C
Willful$0$0Jan 22, 2010

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.

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