Establishment profile
THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY
1312 HALPERN STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77009
Operated by The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 741082895
Summary
THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $8,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY 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
67% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $8,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
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 3328 within TX. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 5 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 106 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) · Jan 2015
Most frequent event: Small-scale (limited) fire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2015 | Small-scale (limited) fire | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING 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 THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY. 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 THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $8,160 | |
| 1987-05-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-29 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONSOLIDATED METAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.ROUND ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- EAST TEXAS PLATINGMALAKOFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARIZONA TRADERS CO.EL PASO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCOT INDUSTRIESLONE STAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SOUTHWELL COMPANY INCSAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CEN-TEX PLATING COMPANY, INC.AUSTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUERRERO PLATING TECHNOLOGY, LLCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- A-1 METAL FINISHING & POLISHINGVON ORMY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISE HARD CHROMEWACO — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING CO.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY, INC.HOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and ColoringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup The Southwestern Plating Co., Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $8,160 in total penalties.
- How does THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. THE SOUTHWESTERN PLATING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.72 compared to an industry average of 2.3.