Summary
HOUSTON SCRAP CO. has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $7,113 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,797 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 36 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOUSTON SCRAP 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 29 citations in this view · $7,113 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 4 | 3 | $160 | Jul 1979 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,660 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $630 | Jul 1979 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $320 | Jul 1979 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1984 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1979 | Jul 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1979 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $233 | Aug 1981 | Aug 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1981 | Jul 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | $195 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 1981 | Jul 1981 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 113,797 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOUSTON SCRAP 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 HOUSTON SCRAP CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 36+ years. Most recent activity: 36 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 SCRAP CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOUSTON SCRAP 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 HOUSTON SCRAP 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 HOUSTON SCRAP CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOUSTON SCRAP CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOUSTON SCRAP COMPANY 3799 JENSEN DRIVE · HOUSTON, TX, 77026 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOUSTON SCRAP CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-11 | Referral | 21 | 8 | $2,700 | |
| 1984-06-07 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $480 | |
| 1984-06-07 | Referral | 2 | — | $1,120 | |
| 1981-12-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-07-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $233 | |
| 1981-07-09 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $300 | |
| 1980-11-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-02-22 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-03 | Accident | 11 | 5 | $1,700 | |
| 1979-08-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-26 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $580 | |
| 1979-06-04 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $0 |
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 HOUSTON SCRAP 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOUSTON SCRAP CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOUSTON SCRAP CO. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $7,113.33 in total penalties.
- Has HOUSTON SCRAP CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOUSTON SCRAP CO..