Inspection #312927445

Name: OSHA Inspection #312927445: TEXAS BARGE & BOAT INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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Accident (A)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of TEXAS BARGE & BOAT INC. at 4115 East Floodgate Road, Freeport, TX 77541 on Apr 2, 2011. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 25, 2014.

OSHA documented 25 violations (24 serious, 1 willful) with total penalties on record of $127,680. 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: 312927445
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 2, 2011
Closed: Mar 25, 2014
Contested: Oct 21, 2011
Final Order: May 9, 2012
Total Violations: 25
Penalties on Record: $127,680
Initial Penalties: $159,600
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

Name: TEXAS BARGE & BOAT INC.
Address: 4115 East Floodgate Road, Freeport, TX 77541
Industry: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#341540276	Jun 9, 2016	Complaint (B)	No violations
#312928195	Apr 5, 2011	Planned (H)	19 violations	$49,280

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.

FatalityApr 2, 2011

Two employees are killed from fire inside barge

Injury: Burn/Scald (Heat)Body 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

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 25, 2014.

Citations on Record

24 serious, 1 willful.

Initial Penalties

$159,600

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

Current Penalties

$127,680

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 21, 2011. Final orders are recorded through May 9, 2012. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 4, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01002	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 17, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01003	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01004	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01005	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01006	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01007	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01008	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01009	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 IV	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01010	1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19150012 D01	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01011	1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19150012 E	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 17, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01012	1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 F03	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01013	1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 H	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 17, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01014	1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 B	Serious	$4,200	$3,360	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01015	1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 D	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01016	1915.75 Access to and Guarding of Dry Docks and Marine Railways OSHA citation code: 19150075 B	Serious	$2,100	$1,680	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01017	1915.75 Access to and Guarding of Dry Docks and Marine Railways OSHA citation code: 19150075 D	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 17, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01018	1915.98 OSHA citation code: 19150098 A	Serious	$3,500	$2,800	Oct 12, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01019	1915.131 General precautions OSHA citation code: 19150131 E	Serious	$4,200	$3,360	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01020	1915.158 Lifesaving equipment OSHA citation code: 19150158 B01	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01021	1915.502 Fire safety plan OSHA citation code: 19150502 A	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01022	1915.504 Fire watches OSHA citation code: 19150504 A01	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01023	1915.505 Fire response OSHA citation code: 19150505 A02	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
01024	1915.508 Training OSHA citation code: 19150508 E02 I	Serious	$4,900	$3,920	Nov 1, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012
02001	1915.15 Maintenance of Safe Conditions OSHA citation code: 19150015 C	Willful	$56,000	$44,800	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 21, 2011	May 9, 2012

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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