HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NITRO-PHOS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NITRO-PHOS, INC. in 7402 NEUHAUS STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77061 (NAICS 325311). OSHA activity number 347865412.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NITRO-PHOS, INC.
- Site address
- 7402 NEUHAUS STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77061
- Mailing
- 7402 NEUHAUS STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77061
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325311
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,783 · Current $1,892 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: a) On or about December 4, 2024, inside a warehouse, where an exit door was locked from the inside with barrel bolts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1891.5
- — Z (S) $3783
1910.141 A05
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,675 · Current $2,837 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected: a) On or about December 04, 2024, inside a warehouse, the employer's extermination control plan was ineffective in preventing the entrance and harboring of rodents, exposing employees to rodent feces and urine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2837
- — Z (S) $5675
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: (a) On or about December 04, 2024, located near the north and east bay door storage areas, where stored materials, such as, but not limited to, pallets with boxed rolls of weed barrier, frost protection blankets, and soil were not securely stacked or limited in height to protect against sliding or collapsing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2364.5
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,675 · Current $2,838 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. a) On or about December 02, 2024, inside a warehouse, where employees operating forklifts and electrical pallet jacks did not received training consisting of practical exercises and evaluations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2837.5
- — Z (S) $5675
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s): a) On or about December 2, 2024, near the bagging machine conveyor system hopper, where an employee worked underneath a lifted load while releasing fertilizer material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2364.5
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: a) On or about December 04, 2024, inside a warehouse, where employees operated a Toyota, Model 8FGCSU20, forklift with heavily damaged and worn tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose. In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) On or about December 2, 2024, on a bagging machine conveyor system, a junction box was partially covered with tape and not effectively covered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3310
- — Z (S) $6620
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347865412.
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