Establishment profile
TEX-TUBE COMPANY
1503 NORTH POST OAK RD., HOUSTON, TX, 77055
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
EIN 760454222
Summary
TEX-TUBE COMPANY has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $122,407 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 167 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TEX-TUBE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $99,097 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 5 | 1 | $2,970 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 3 | 1 | $1,782 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 2 | 2 | $10,316 | Feb 2006 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $7,752 | Feb 2006 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,952 | Feb 2006 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,163 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,316 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $7,260 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,755 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $4,755 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,158 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $4,158 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,158 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,564 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $3,564 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,564 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,970 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,970 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $2,970 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
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 3312 within TX. Peer group: 167 employers. This establishment has 49 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 135 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 2016 – Mar 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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).
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 18 violations · $15,779 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2005 – Apr 2008 | 2 | 18 | 18 | $15,779 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 18 violations · $15,779 in backwages · 18 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2006 – Apr 2008 | Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | FLSA | 1 | 1 | $6,278 | — |
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2005 | Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | FLSA | 17 | 17 | $9,501 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TEX-TUBE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TEX-TUBE COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TEX-TUBE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $17,423 | |
| 2022-02-08 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $9,510 | |
| 2010-10-05 | Planned | 26 | 13 | $71,874 | |
| 2007-04-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-01-18 | Planned | 18 | 17 | $23,600 | |
| 1990-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 TEX-TUBE COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 TEX-TUBE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- TEX-TUBE COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $122,407 in total penalties.
- How does TEX-TUBE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- TEX-TUBE COMPANY operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. TEX-TUBE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.72 compared to an industry average of 1.6.