Inspection #334935582

Name: OSHA Inspection #334935582: API SPECIALISTS
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of API SPECIALISTS at 3521 Fm 646 N., Santa Fe, TX 77510 on Jun 29, 2012. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 25, 2013.

OSHA documented 24 violations (14 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $25,830.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 334935582
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 29, 2012
Closed: Oct 25, 2013
Final Order: Nov 20, 2012
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $25,830
Initial Penalties: $51,660

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: API SPECIALISTS
Address: 3521 Fm 646 N., Santa Fe, TX 77510
Industry: 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing

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 Oct 25, 2013.

Citations on Record

14 serious, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$51,660

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

Current Penalties

$25,830

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Nov 20, 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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Serious	$3,780	$1,890	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05	Serious	$2,520	$1,260	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01004	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01005	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01006	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01007	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$4,410	$2,205	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01008	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B	Serious	$2,520	$1,260	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01009	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$3,780	$1,890	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01010	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01012	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01013	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
01014	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02003	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 III B 2	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$630	$315	Dec 12, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02008	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02009	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 2012
02010	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$630	$315	Nov 28, 2012	-	Nov 20, 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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