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Inspection #312919475

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of SULZER TURBO SERVICES HOUSTON, INC at 11518 Old La Porte Road, La Porte, TX 77571 on Oct 1, 2009. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 9, 2011.

OSHA documented 13 violations (1 serious, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $23,275. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 10 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), Chromium (VI) - TWA.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
312919475
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Oct 1, 2009
Closed
May 9, 2011
Contested
Apr 20, 2010
Final Order
Mar 10, 2011
Total Violations
13
Penalties on Record
$23,275
Initial Penalties
$32,250
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.

Establishment

Name
SULZER TURBO SERVICES HOUSTON, INC
Address
11518 Old La Porte Road, La Porte, TX 77571
Industry
333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

#341327278
Opened Mar 16, 2016
Referral (C)
2 violations$6,000
#338924376
Opened Feb 28, 2013
Planned (H)
2 violations$5,625

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 May 9, 2011.

Citations on Record
13

1 serious, 12 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$32,250

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

Current Penalties
$23,275

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 20, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Mar 10, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)50 - 0.111705mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA50 - 0.058089mg/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. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1026
Chromium (VI)
OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 I
Serious$2,250$2,250Feb 1, 2011Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
020011904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03
Other$5,000$3,005May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
020021904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03
Other$5,000$3,005May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
020031904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03
Other$5,000$3,005May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
020041904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03
Other$5,000$3,005May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
020051904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03
Other$5,000$3,005May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
030011904.4
Recording Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19040004 A
Other$1,000$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
030021904.4
Recording Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19040004 A
Other$1,000$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
030031904.4
Recording Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19040004 A
Other$1,000$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
030041904.4
Recording Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19040004 A
Other$1,000$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
030051904.4
Recording Criteria
OSHA citation code: 19040004 A
Other$1,000$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
03008A1904.7
General Recording Criteria for Cases
OSHA citation code: 19040007 B04
Other$0$1,000May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011
03008B1904.7
General Recording Criteria for Cases
OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03
Other$0$0May 3, 2010Apr 20, 2010Mar 10, 2011

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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