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THE PALLET PLACE, LLC
$96,048
penalties
22
viol.
5
insp.

THE PALLET PLACE, LLC

25158 W. INTERSTATE 20, VAN, TX 75790NAICS 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspections
5
Nov 2017 to Mar 2018 · 3 safety, 2 health
Violations
22
across 5 inspections
Penalties on record
$96,048
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 14Willful 0Repeat 4Other 4

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Inspection records

Mar 13, 2018Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#343039087$25,9922 viol.

Inspection #343039087

Dates

Opened
Mar 13, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Mar 13, 2018
Final Order
Jun 5, 2018
Closed
Sep 13, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 repeat
Initial Penalties
$39,836
Penalties on Record
$25,992
Site Address
25158 W. Interstate 20, Van, TX 75790
Industry
321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Repeat11$19,918$12,996Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Repeat13$19,918$12,996Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
Mar 13, 2018Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#343019634$5,2926 viol.

Inspection #343019634

Dates

Opened
Mar 13, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Mar 13, 2018
Final Order
Jun 5, 2018
Closed
Sep 8, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$12,805
Penalties on Record
$5,292
Site Address
25158 W. Interstate 20, Van, TX 75790
Industry
321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Violations

Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious1512$5,691$3,700Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
01001B1910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I
Serious1512$0$0Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
01003A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Other15$5,691$1,000Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
01003B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious12$0$0Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
02001A1904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B06
Other11$1,423$592-Jun 5, 2018
02001B1904.32
Annual Summary
OSHA citation code: 19040032 B04
Other11$0$0Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
Mar 13, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343015996$37,1167 viol.

Inspection #343015996

Dates

Opened
Mar 13, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Mar 13, 2018
Final Order
Jun 5, 2018
Closed
Sep 13, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
7 serious
Initial Penalties
$56,909
Penalties on Record
$37,116
Site Address
25158 W Interstate 20, Van, TX 75790
Industry
321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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.

Feb 23, 2018

Employee catches finger in pulley and amputates finger

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Serious24$9,959$6,500Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II D
Serious15$9,959$6,500Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious15$9,959$6,500Jul 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
010041910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09
Serious36$9,959$6,500Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
01005A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I
Serious14$9,959$6,500Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
01005B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I
Serious14$0$0Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
010061910.335
Electrical - Safeguards
OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 II
Serious11$7,114$4,616Jun 5, 2018-Jun 5, 2018
Nov 16, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#342775061$6,8403 viol.

Inspection #342775061

Dates

Opened
Nov 16, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Nov 16, 2017
Final Order
Feb 22, 2018
Closed
Apr 7, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$18,834
Penalties on Record
$6,840
Site Address
25158 W. Interstate 20, Van, TX 75790
Industry
321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01
Serious1010$9,054$3,170Mar 5, 2018-Feb 22, 2018
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious11$9,054$3,170-Feb 22, 2018
020011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I
Other11$726$500-Feb 22, 2018
Nov 14, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342769031$20,8084 viol.

Inspection #342769031

Dates

Opened
Nov 14, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Nov 14, 2017
Final Order
Feb 22, 2018
Closed
Apr 26, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
2 serious, 2 repeat
Initial Penalties
$54,324
Penalties on Record
$20,808
Site Address
25158 W. Interstate 20, Van, TX 75790
Industry
321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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.

HospitalizationNov 8, 2017

Employee amputates finger when caught between a chain and sp

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious110$9,054$2,700Feb 21, 2018-Feb 22, 2018
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious110$9,054$2,700Feb 21, 2018-Feb 22, 2018
020011910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Repeat110$18,108$6,354-Feb 22, 2018
020021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Repeat110$18,108$9,054-Feb 22, 2018
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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.

Standards cited

1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)4 citations · $28,696
1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus3 citations · $15,554
1904.32Annual Summary2 citations · $592

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer4.4
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$19,210
Industry average$2,553

Wood Product Manufacturing, 18,896 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: wood container and pallet manufacturing reported 3.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.4%; NAICS 32192 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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