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CAROTEX, INC.

1500 INTRACOASTAL ROAD, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642
488390Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

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OSHA inspections
2
over 17 years
Violations
9
$12,350 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CAROTEX, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $12,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CAROTEX, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
9
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$12,350
$1,372 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $12,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0122$4,750Dec 2008Sep 2009
29 CFR 1915.0012 E22$4,100Dec 2008Sep 2009
29 CFR 1915.0012 D04 I11$1,500Dec 2008Dec 2008
29 CFR 1915.0072 A0111$1,000Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1915.0154 C0111$1,000Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1915.0012 D0111Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1915.0074 C0211Sep 2009Sep 2009

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4883 within TX. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $3,000
Inspection frequency
65th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 28, 2008BARGE,CLEANING,LADDER,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,WORK SURFACEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROTEX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-05-14Follow-up63$8,000
2008-07-28Accident33$4,350

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROTEX, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CAROTEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CAROTEX, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $12,350 in total penalties.
How does CAROTEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CAROTEX, INC. operates in the other support activities for water transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.
Has CAROTEX, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CAROTEX, INC..