RIVIANA FOODS, INC.
505 PORT RD., FREEPORT, TX 77541 · NAICS 311212 Rice Milling
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Inspection records
Aug 12, 2021#345473342Aug 12, 2021FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345473342$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345473342
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd., Freeport, TX 77541
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
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.
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 dies of cardiac arrest while monitoring machines
Jan 16, 2019#343723011Jan 16, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343723011$17,6865 viol.5 violations$17,686 in penalties
Inspection #343723011
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 5, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 221
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,477
- Penalties on Record
- $17,686
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77541
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 II | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,577 | $4,546 | May 24, 2019 | - | Jun 5, 2019 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,577 | $4,546 | May 24, 2019 | - | Jun 5, 2019 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2019 | - | Jun 5, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,260 | $7,956 | May 24, 2019 | - | Jun 5, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,063 | $638 | May 24, 2019 | - | Jun 5, 2019 |
Oct 9, 2018#343530218Oct 9, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343530218$3,7693 viol.3 violations$3,769 in penalties
Inspection #343530218
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 10, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 221
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,282
- Penalties on Record
- $3,769
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77542
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 L01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $6,282 | $3,769 | Feb 4, 2019 | - | Jan 10, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 2019 | - | Jan 10, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 10, 2019 |
Sep 18, 2018#343471561Sep 18, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343471561$5,0582 viol.2 violations$5,058 in penalties
Inspection #343471561
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 221
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,428
- Penalties on Record
- $5,058
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77542
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 3 | 5 | $7,391 | $4,435 | Nov 29, 2018 | - | Nov 19, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $1,037 | $623 | Nov 29, 2018 | - | Nov 19, 2018 |
Jun 15, 2018#343232013Jun 15, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#343232013$1,6192 viol.2 violations$1,619 in penalties
Inspection #343232013
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 12, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 246
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,698
- Penalties on Record
- $1,619
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77541
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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 suffers heat exhaustion
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $970 | $582 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 12, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 3 | 1,466 | $1,728 | $1,037 | Sep 25, 2018 | - | Oct 12, 2018 |
May 24, 2018#343183190May 24, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343183190$71,1372 viol.2 violations$71,137 in penalties
Inspection #343183190
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $142,274
- Penalties on Record
- $71,137
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77542
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
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.
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 is caught in nip point and amputates finger
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $71,137 | $71,137 | Nov 23, 2018 | - | Nov 19, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $71,137 | $0 | Nov 23, 2018 | - | Nov 19, 2018 |
Jun 20, 2017#342410156Jun 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342410156$7,6051 viol.1 violation$7,605 in penalties
Inspection #342410156
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $7,605
- Site Address
- 505 Port Rd, Freeport, TX 77542
- Industry
- 311212 Rice Milling
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.
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's thumb is partially amputated when caught between
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $7,605 | Oct 10, 2017 | - | Oct 3, 2017 |
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7 inspections, 2017 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: flour milling and malt manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.6%; NAICS 31121 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source