GARCO INDUSTRIES INC
5842 S CAGE, PHARR, TX 78577 · NAICS 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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Inspection records
Jul 13, 2016#341628014Jul 13, 2016FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#341628014$17,5003 viol.3 violations$17,500 in penalties
Inspection #341628014
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2016
- Contested
- Feb 15, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 6, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,942
- Penalties on Record
- $17,500
- Site Address
- 600 E. Military Hwy 281, Pharr, TX 78577
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is in the inspection details above.
Employee in manhole is asphyxiated by sewer gas
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $12,471 | $8,100 | Jan 31, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $12,471 | $8,100 | Jan 31, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,300 | Jan 18, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Aug 6, 2018 |
Aug 21, 2012#335853214Aug 21, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#335853214$9601 viol.1 violation$960 in penalties
Inspection #335853214
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2012
- Final Order
- Apr 4, 2013
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $960
- Site Address
- Station 27+00 Hall Acre, Pharr, TX 73301
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 G02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,600 | $960 | Jan 16, 2013 | - | Apr 4, 2013 |
Jul 30, 2009#313577587Jul 30, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313577587$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #313577587
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 5842 S Cage, Pharr, TX 78577
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $750 | Nov 9, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2009 | - | - |
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About these records
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 2009 to 2016. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, 70,282 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source