Establishment profile
MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.
715 SAKOWITZ ST., HOUSTON, TX, 77020
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
EIN 760384470
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 C13 II | 1 | 1 | $3,315 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E05 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 E | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 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
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.
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 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
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) · May 2019
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Thigh(s) | 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 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)
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
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of the Interior4X4 DIESEL VEHICLEcontract · 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,315 | |
| 2012-10-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-07 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $15,000 | |
| 2009-12-18 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $5,400 | |
| 1997-12-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-08-02 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 |
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 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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Contact sales →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.