MCALLEN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COAST CITRUS DISTRIBUTION DBA COAST TROPICAL
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of COAST CITRUS DISTRIBUTION DBA COAST TROPICAL in 200 N. 1ST STREET, MCALLEN, TX 78501 (NAICS 424480). OSHA activity number 347887564.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COAST CITRUS DISTRIBUTION DBA COAST TROPICAL
- Site address
- 200 N. 1ST STREET
- City
- MCALLEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78501
- Mailing
- 200 N. 1ST STREET, MCALLEN, TX 78501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 424480
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.26 D
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(d): 29 CFR 1910.26(d): The employer did not ensure that measures, such as wheel chocks or sand shoes, are used to prevent the transport vehicle (e.g. a truck, semitrailer, trailer, or rail car) on which a dockboard is placed, from moving while employees are on the dockboard. On or about 6 November 2024, and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure wheels of trailers were chocked to prevent accidental movement prior to loading and unloading.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.178 M07
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7): Brakes were not set and/or wheel blocks were not in place to prevent movement of trucks, trailers, or railroad cars while loading and unloading: On or about 6 November 2024, and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure wheels of trailers were chocked to prevent accidental movement prior to loading and unloading.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,823 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 6 November 2024, and at times prior there to, the employer did not provide energy control procedures to prevent employee who performed maintenance on packaging equipment were protected from unexpected energy release or movement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $11823
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $1,328
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY OPERATION(S) AND CONDITION(S)) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S))Note: Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace. Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure. On or about 6 November 2024, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure all portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1328
- — Z (O) $1328
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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 347887564.
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