Establishment profile
SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY
16504 DE ZAVALLA RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $85,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $74,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E05 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
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 in NAICS 3323 within TX. Peer group: 1,112 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. 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 SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOLAR TURBINES TURBOFAB FACILITY 16504 DE ZAVALLA RD · CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530 | WaterTRI | — | 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 SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-05 | Planned | 33 | 28 | $76,250 | |
| 1998-06-05 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $9,000 | |
| 1993-05-13 | Planned | 1 | — | $375 |
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 SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY 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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- What is SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY's OSHA violation history?
- SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $85,625 in total penalties.
- How does SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOLAR TURBINES, INC., TURBOFAB FACILITY operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.