State profile
Workplace enforcement
in Texas.
Federal enforcement records for 297,414 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
TX
Employers297,414
OSHA violations573,095
Penalties$519.6M
Fatalities10,357
Summary
Federal records show 297,414 employers in Texas with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 573,095 OSHA violations and $519,579,165 in assessed penalties. 10,357 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 47,632 cases against in-state employers, recovering $576,503,339 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
297,414
OSHA inspections
258,014
OSHA violations
573,095
Penalties
$519.6M
Fatality investigations
10,357
WHD cases
47,632
WHD back wages
$576.5M
Last refreshed
Sep 6
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Parent: BP plc | TEXAS CITY Petroleum Refineries | 772 | $39,685,000 | 3 |
| 2 | PHILLIPS 66, HOUSTON CHEMICAL COMPLEX Parent: Phillips 66 | PASADENA | 607 | $4,028,078 | 20 |
| 3 | KASPAR WIRE WORKS, INC. | SHINER Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 391 | $239,753 | — |
| 4 | ARCO CHEMICAL CO. | CHANNELVIEW | 364 | $3,481,300 | 6 |
| 5 | DEPT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPT OF ARMY CCAD | CORPUS CHRISTI Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | 286 | $0 | — |
| 6 | TEXACO INC | Port Arthur | 236 | $197,350 | 10 |
| 7 | FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS Parent: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A | POINT COMFORT Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | 198 | $621,684 | — |
| 8 | ASARCO, INC., AMARILLO COPPER REFINERY | AMARILLO | 196 | $179,200 | 1 |
| 9 | FISH ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. | PASADENA | 195 | $102,160 | 4 |
| 10 | U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE, INS, U.S. BORDER PATROL | LAREDO | 194 | $0 | — |
| 11 | ROYAL SEATING, LTD | CAMERON Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 184 | $58,479 | — |
| 12 | ESCO MARINE, INC. | BROWNSVILLE Ship Building and Repairing | 177 | $251,237 | 2 |
| 13 | JINDAL UNITED STEEL | BAYTOWN | 171 | $840,250 | — |
| 14 | GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LP Parent: Goodman Manufacturing Company | HOUSTON All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 170 | $784,995 | — |
| 15 | MICHAEL ANGELO'S GOURMET FOODS, INC. | AUSTIN Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 160 | $398,890 | 1 |
| 16 | TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | BROWNSVILLE | 160 | $55,571 | — |
| 17 | EXCEL CORPORATION Parent: EXCEL | PLAINVIEW Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 150 | $80,407 | — |
| 18 | HUGHES TOOL COMPANY | Houston | 148 | $14,320 | 1 |
| 19 | TEMPLE EASTEX INC EASTEX DIVIS | Evadale | 147 | $20,625 | — |
| 20 | NEWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. | SAN ANTONIO | 145 | $179,545 | — |
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, US CUSTOMS SERVICE | LAREDO | 144 | $0 | — |
| 22 | U.S. NAVY, NAVAL AIR STATION | CORPUS CHRISTI | 144 | $0 | — |
| 23 | GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORPORAT | Port Arthur | 139 | $10,575 | — |
| 24 | NAN YA PLASTICS CORP. | WHARTON | 132 | $138,820 | 1 |
| 25 | DOD-US ARMY, FT BLISS NON-TACTICL VEH BR. MAINT DI | FT BLISS | 129 | $0 | — |
| 26 | AB-TEX BEVERAGE CORPORATION | ABILENE Soft Drink Manufacturing | 128 | $210,500 | — |
| 27 | DRESSER P & M MFG DI | Beaumont | 125 | $41,500 | — |
| 28 | GULF OIL COMPANY-US | Port Arthur | 125 | $6,530 | — |
| 29 | SAM KANE BEEF PROCESSORS, LLC | CORPUS CHRISTI Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 120 | $129,011 | 2 |
| 30 | INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC | BROWNSVILLE Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 119 | $96,327 | 3 |
| 31 | W. SILVER, INC. | VINTON Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | 118 | $76,542 | — |
| 32 | AMERICAN SPINCAST, INC. | BELTON Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 117 | $101,280 | — |
| 33 | AMFELS INC. | BROWNSVILLE | 113 | $235,625 | 3 |
| 34 | UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Parent: DOW INC | SEADRIFT All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 112 | $1,507,390 | 1 |
| 35 | SAW PIPES USA, INC. | BAYTOWN | 112 | $336,100 | — |
| 36 | WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, INC. Parent: Precision Castparts Corporation | HOUSTON Iron and Steel Forging | 110 | $1,988,241 | 8 |
| 37 | A. GUNTHARD COMPANY, INC. | ENNIS | 110 | $9,465 | — |
| 38 | LIFETIME DOORS INC. | HEARNE Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | 109 | $584,920 | — |
| 39 | GULF CHEMICAL & METALLURGICAL | Texas City | 109 | $12,230 | — |
| 40 | C & H DIE CASTING INC. | TROY | 108 | $133,681 | — |
| 41 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Parent: United States Postal Service | CORPUS CHRISTI Postal Service | 107 | $16,480 | — |
| 42 | EXCEL CORPORATION Parent: EXCEL | FRIONA Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 106 | $95,108 | 3 |
| 43 | SANGAMON GRAIN ELEVATOR CO | Fort Worth | 106 | $10,969 | — |
| 44 | U. S. DEPT. OF DEFENSE/RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT | HOOKS | 106 | $0 | — |
| 45 | RALSTON PURINA CO CHOW DIVISIO | Fort Worth | 103 | $32,130 | — |
| 46 | OUTDOOR FURNITURE REFINISHING, INC. | HOUSTON Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | 102 | $212,230 | — |
| 47 | CONNER STEEL PRODUCTS, LTD. | SAN ANGELO Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | 102 | $68,031 | — |
| 48 | DOD-US-ARMY, FT BLISS ATZC-DEH-B | FT BLISS | 102 | $0 | — |
| 49 | TYLER PIPE COMPANY Parent: McWane, Inc | TYLER Iron Foundries | 101 | $1,144,493 | — |
| 50 | UNIVERSAL-RUNDLE CORPORATION | HONDO | 101 | $17,448 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66, HOUSTON CHEMICAL COMPLEX | PASADENA | 20 | 607 | $4,028,078 |
| FARMERS EXPORT CO | Galveston | 18 | 18 | $72,000 |
| AUSTIN INDUSTRIAL | CHANNELVIEW | 13 | 12 | $460 |
| J. E. MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. | TEXAS CITY | 11 | 0 | $0 |
| TEXACO INC | Port Arthur | 10 | 236 | $197,350 |
| DOW CHEMICAL | FREEPORT | 10 | 16 | $41,320 |
| TEXACO USA | Port Arthur | 10 | 1 | $720 |
| WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, INC. | HOUSTON | 8 | 110 | $1,988,241 |
| LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY | LONE STAR | 7 | 70 | $26,258 |
| MONSANTO CHEMICALS INTERMEDIAT | Texas City | 7 | 8 | $21,000 |
| ARCO CHEMICAL CO. | CHANNELVIEW | 6 | 364 | $3,481,300 |
| TEXAS CITY REFINING, INC. | TEXAS CITY | 6 | 41 | $35,565 |
| GOEX, INC. | CLEBURNE | 6 | 33 | $6,400 |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | DEER PARK | 6 | 16 | $33,470 |
| GOOLSBY BUILDING CORP | Corpus Christi | 6 | 10 | $3,720 |
| BROWN & ROOT, INC. | GLENROSE | 5 | 69 | $4,680 |
| CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P. | MIDLOTHIAN | 5 | 22 | $13,845 |
| WORLD WIDE TOWER SERVICE INC | Houston | 5 | 7 | $500 |
| GOODPASTURE INC | Galena Park | 5 | 5 | $1,130 |
| FISH ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIO | Cason | 5 | 1 | $900 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within Texas.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 9,783 | 18,676 | $42,286,218 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 7,255 | 16,825 | $33,378,503 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 4,563 | 14,685 | $20,139,568 |
| 238310 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 2,264 | 5,218 | $6,829,403 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 6,294 | 5,062 | $7,476,522 |
| 332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 628 | 4,067 | $4,947,645 |
| 237110 | Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | 2,134 | 3,853 | $13,190,045 |
| 213112 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 3,230 | 3,121 | $8,119,652 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 3,063 | 3,047 | $5,142,791 |
| 238990 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 2,580 | 3,016 | $4,771,803 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.