Establishment profile
WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
1100 BATES STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77030
238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Summary
WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,794 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 F01 VIB | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B02 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0701 D01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0025 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0350 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 |
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 2389 within TX. Peer group: 113,794 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Hand(s) and wrist(s) | 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 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in TX — for WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 1S&S · 2 contractor · $1,264 proposed / $1,264 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9356749 | BYK USA LLC Plants & Pits Gonzales, TX contractor: Way Engineering | Mar 2018 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $1,146 | $1,146 |
| 9356751 | BYK USA LLC Plants & Pits Gonzales, TX contractor: Way Engineering | Mar 2018 | — | No | HighNegligence | $118 | $118 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. 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 WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-03-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 5 | $720 | |
| 1987-01-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $720 in total penalties.
- How does WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6.