Inspection #340148048

Name: OSHA Inspection #340148048: VENTURE CHEMICALS INC
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 referral inspection of VENTURE CHEMICALS INC at 2945 Old Seagraves Rd, Seagraves, TX 79359 on Dec 18, 2014. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 2, 2019.

OSHA documented 31 violations (22 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $47,250. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 340148048
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Dec 18, 2014
Closed: Jan 2, 2019
Final Order: Jun 30, 2015
Total Violations: 31
Penalties on Record: $47,250
Initial Penalties: $63,000
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

Name: VENTURE CHEMICALS INC
Address: 2945 Old Seagraves Rd, Seagraves, TX 79359
Industry: 325188

Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#340086800	Nov 14, 2014	Fatality/Catastrophe (M)	1 violation	$7,000
#312473622	Nov 26, 2008	Referral (C)	1 violation	$2,450
#312386394	Oct 11, 2008	Accident (A)	20 violations	$23,396
#300580396	Jun 15, 2000	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#300574688	Oct 29, 1997	Referral (C)	No violations
#110372984	Aug 27, 1997	Referral (C)	No violations
#1445311	May 7, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations

#340086800

Opened Nov 14, 2014

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 2, 2019.

Citations on Record

22 serious, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$63,000

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

Current Penalties

$47,250

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Jun 30, 2015. 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	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$4,900	$3,675	Dec 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$4,900	$3,675	Oct 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$3,500	$2,625	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01004A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$4,200	$3,150	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01004B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01005	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$4,200	$3,150	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01006	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Serious	$2,800	$2,100	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01007	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 VII	Serious	$2,800	$2,100	Dec 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01008	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$3,500	$2,625	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01009	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$4,200	$3,150	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01010A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01010B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01012	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01013A	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 C04	Serious	$4,200	$3,150	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01013B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01014	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01015	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 I	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01016	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C02 I	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Dec 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01017	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$4,900	$3,675	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01018A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$2,100	$1,575	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
01018B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 M01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Other	$700	$525	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Other	$700	$525	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Other	$700	$525	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02006	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 F02	Other	$700	$525	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02007	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02008	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II	Other	$700	$525	Jul 29, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015
02009	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$700	$525	Aug 31, 2015	-	Jun 30, 2015

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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