Establishment profile
WAREHOUSE RACK
14735 SOMMERMEYER, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
Operated by Warehouse Rack Company · 1 of 2 establishments
454390 — Other Direct Selling Establishments
EIN 760421577
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
100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $5,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $4,750 | Aug 2004 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4543 within TX. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
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 WAREHOUSE RACK. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
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
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2004 – Oct 2011 | 2 | 34 | 32 | $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; 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 · 34 violations · $16,862 in backwages · $1,430 in civil penalties · 32 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 27 | 26 | $10,371 | $1,430 |
| Mar 2002 – Mar 2004 | All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | FLSA | 7 | 6 | $6,491 | — |
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 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)
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
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-09 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2004-04-07 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $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 2 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 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN, L.P.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENESIS WATER SERVICESOZONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAGNUM MRO SYSTEMS, INC.MIDLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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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, 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 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.