Establishment profile
O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.
12800 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77039
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 741871394
Summary
O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $9,124 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 165 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC. 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,
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $9,124 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,800 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
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 in NAICS 3312 within TX. Peer group: 165 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 39 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) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS 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 O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS 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 O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-13 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $9,124 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SHERMAN WIRE COMPANY EASTSHERMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHERMAN WIRE OF CALDWELL INC.CALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- WMC SAN ANTONIO, LLCSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICAVIDOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- INSTEEL WIRE PRODUCTS, INC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WIRE MESH TEXAS LLCBEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWEST WIRE ROPE, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS 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 O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $9,124 in total penalties.
- How does O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.21 compared to an industry average of 2.9.