Establishment profile
HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS
12 ZANE GREY ST. #B, EL PASO, TX, 79906
Operated by HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS · 1 of 2 establishments
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Summary
HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $8,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 650 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th 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
HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within TX. Peer group: 650 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 50 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-05 | Referral | 13 | 13 | $8,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in polystyrene foam product manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONSOLIDATED CONTAINMENT, LLCBEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR R FOAM MANUFACTURINGANTHONY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENPAK LLCLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- POWERFOAM, LLCMIDLOTHIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- JONES HOLT ENTERPRISESSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACTIVEVERGREEN, INC.TEMPLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERIPACK SOLUTION, LLCSTAFFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SW FOAM, LLCEL PASO — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW WINCUP INCEL CAMPO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS locationsParent rollup
- Polystyrene Foam Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Polystyrene Foam Product in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS 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 HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS's OSHA violation history?
- HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $8,000 in total penalties.
- How does HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.