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WAREHOUSE RACK

14735 SOMMERMEYER, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
Operated by Warehouse Rack Company
454390Other Direct Selling Establishments
EIN 760421577

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OSHA inspections
2
over 22 years
Violations
5
$5,500 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

WAREHOUSE RACK has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $5,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WAREHOUSE RACK appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$5,500
$1,100 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4543 within TX. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $2,169
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.2
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
4.5
vs industry
−0.1

Reported for 112 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Follow-up
1

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 WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$16,862
Employees affected
32

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 · 34 violations · $16,862 in backwages · $1,430 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 2004 – Oct 201123432$16,862$1,430

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; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $16,862 in backwages · 32 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Oct 2009 – Oct 2011Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers$10,37126
Mar 2002 – Mar 2004All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers$6,4916

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WAREHOUSE RACK. 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 WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
962853
Operation
A

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 WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$267K
Awards
9
Top agency
Department of Defense
$220K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$220K
Department of Homeland Security$40K
Department of Agriculture$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    SHELVING
    contract · Last action 2009-08-05
    $98,628
  • Department of Defense
    MECALUX PUSH BACK RACK
    contract · Last action 2011-04-19
    $59,837
  • Department of Defense
    WAREHOUSE SHELVES AND RACKS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-23
    $42,377
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO ACQUIRE SERVICES THAT DISMANTLES AN EXISTING UNSERVICEABLE MECALUX WAREHOUSE RACKING SYSTEM AND INSTALLS A NEW MECALUX WAREHOUSE RACKING SYSTEM.
    contract · Last action 2019-02-25
    $35,414
  • Department of Defense
    STORAGE RACKS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-09
    $14,404
  • Department of Agriculture
    PALLET RACK SYSTEM, ALL PARTS AND DELIVERED AS ANNOTATED ON THE SCOPE OF WORK.
    contract · Last action 2017-09-01
    $7,107
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ENCLOSURES TO SECURE STORAGE BAYS
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $4,471
  • Department of Defense
    TEARDROP UPRIGHT
    contract · Last action 2009-06-01
    $4,312
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE SHELVING SECURITY CART
    contract · Last action 2019-05-29
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 444190 - OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS. Last action: 2019-05-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-12-09Follow-up1$3,500
2004-04-07Complaint42$2,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WAREHOUSE RACK is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Warehouse Rack Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Warehouse Rack Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAREHOUSE RACK 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 Warehouse Rack Company.

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Frequently asked

What is WAREHOUSE RACK's OSHA violation history?
WAREHOUSE RACK has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $5,500 in total penalties.
How does WAREHOUSE RACK's safety record compare to its industry?
WAREHOUSE RACK operates in the other direct selling establishments industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6. WAREHOUSE RACK's self-reported DART rate is 2.24 compared to an industry average of 2.3.