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MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.

715 SAKOWITZ ST., HOUSTON, TX, 77020
332420Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
EIN 760384470

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OSHA inspections
6
over 36 years
Violations
17
$23,715 in penalties
Penalties
$23,715
$1,395 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $23,715 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$23,715
$1,395 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $23,715 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0107 B1011$4,200Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0140 C13 II11$3,315Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$3,000Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11$3,000Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11$2,400Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII11$2,400Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0211$1,125Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,125Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 F1111$1,125Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 VI11$1,125Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0511$900Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0140 D02 II11Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.0132 E11Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV11Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II11Aug 1989Aug 1989
29 CFR 1904.0005 C11Aug 1989Aug 1989

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3324 within TX. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $4,779
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.9

Reported for 29 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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) · May 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 22, 2019Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partThigh(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, 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 MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, 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 MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
107518
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$21K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$21K
Company-wide — MODERN WELDING COMPANY (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$112K
Awards (all-time)
11

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    4X4 DIESEL VEHICLE
    contract · Last action 2011-07-25
    $21,016

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 441310 - AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES STORES. Last action: 2011-07-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-04-23Complaint22$3,315
2012-10-09Follow-up0$0
2011-10-07Complaint64$15,000
2009-12-18Planned65$5,400
1997-12-03Planned0$0
1989-08-02Referral3$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 MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, 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 MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $23,715 in total penalties.
How does MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.