Establishment profile
GULF REDUCTION CORP
6020 ESPERSON, HOUSTON, TX, 77011
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Summary
GULF REDUCTION CORP has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $9,930 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GULF REDUCTION CORP 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $9,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 2 | 2 | $810 | May 1994 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $495 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A01 | 1 | 1 | $495 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $495 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $495 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $330 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 J01 | 1 | 1 | $330 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $315 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C02 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3314 within TX. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GULF REDUCTION CORP. 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 GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GULF REDUCTION CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-09 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $1,155 | |
| 1994-03-28 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $3,135 | |
| 1990-06-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-28 | Follow-up | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1990-03-02 | Accident | 15 | 11 | $4,140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GULF REDUCTION CORP 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GULF REDUCTION CORP's OSHA violation history?
- GULF REDUCTION CORP has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $9,930 in total penalties.
- How does GULF REDUCTION CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- GULF REDUCTION CORP operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.