Inspection #341900553
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of FREEFLOW SERVICES, LLC at 1050 Fm 365, Port Arthur, TX 77640 on Nov 4, 2016. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 15, 2020.
OSHA documented 30 violations (26 serious, 3 willful, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $249,564. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
- Inspection Number
- 341900553
- Type
- Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2020
- Contested
- May 19, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 12, 2017
- Total Violations
- 30
- Penalties on Record
- $249,564
- Initial Penalties
- $249,564
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
- Address
- 1050 Fm 365, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
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.
One employee dies, one hospitalized in confined space
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).
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.
Inspection closed Jan 15, 2020.
26 serious, 3 willful, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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 | $2,897 | $2,897 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jul 28, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | $2,897 | $2,897 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | $2,897 | $2,897 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | $2,173 | $2,173 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01007 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 III B 2 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | May 4, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | $2,173 | $2,173 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01009 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01010 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01011 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | May 15, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01012 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01013 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01014 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 I | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01015 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01016 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01017 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01018 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01019 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | |
| 01020 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | |
| 01021 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | $2,173 | $2,173 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01022 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | $2,173 | $2,173 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01023 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | $2,173 | $2,173 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01024 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C02 I | Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01025A | 1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 E02 I | Serious | $3,622 | $3,622 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 01025B | 1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 J03 III A | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Willful | $50,700 | $50,700 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Willful | $50,700 | $50,700 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Willful | $50,700 | $50,700 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 03001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | $406 | $406 | Jun 2, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
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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