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POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. is a power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing employer in HOUSTON, TX. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 18 violations and $28,641 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77075

Parent: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC (7 locations)

335311 Top companies in Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

780 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
18 violations
$28,641 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.4
Self-Reported DART
0.2
Self-Reported TRIR
0.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
18
Total Penalties
$28,641
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$20,160.61
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
1
Visa Certified
1

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$1,591 avg per violation$7,160 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$10,080
Avg Back Wages / Case
$20,161
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$48,801.61 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$14,345
Contracts
1
Top Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$14,345
Primary NAICS: 335999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2024-08-22
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 57 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
1
Certified
1
Avg Wage Ratio
1.05x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization POWELL INDUSTRIES INC. POWELL INDUSTRIES INC is a SEC public reporter (POWL), with most recent reported revenue of $1.1B.

Federal enforcement records on POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of POWELL INDUSTRIES INC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

Other employers in Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing industry in TX, POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 57 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.4. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.23, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $28,641 in total penalties.
How does POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.23 compared to an industry average of 2.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. of HOUSTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup POWELL INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.