Establishment profile
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO
SHEPPARD & 39TH STREET, Port Arthur, TX, 77640
Operated by ENTERGY TEXAS, INC · 1 of 114 establishments
Summary
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $4,610 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,793 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 48 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO 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
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $4,610 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $2,800 | Apr 1978 | May 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0950 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1977 | Oct 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $810 | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A10 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
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
Above average violations. Peer group: 113,793 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 48+ years. Most recent activity: 48 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 STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. 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 STATES UTILITIES CO. 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 STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-10 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,800 | |
| 1977-04-14 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $1,810 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO is one of 114 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ENTERGY TEXAS, INC across all 114 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ENTERGY TEXAS, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.WYNNE, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY, MISSISSIPPI, INC.MADISON, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLCHOUMA, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.KILLONA, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.LYCOMING, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.CARLISLE, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, LLCJACKSON, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, LLCFRENCH CAMP, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ENTERGY NUCLEAR NORTHEASTBUCHANAN, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COClinton, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All ENTERGY TEXAS, INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GULF STATES UTILITIES CO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ENTERGY TEXAS, INC, which operates 114 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GULF STATES UTILITIES CO's OSHA violation history?
- GULF STATES UTILITIES CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $4,610 in total penalties.
- Has GULF STATES UTILITIES CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.