HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CURTIS STEEL COMPANY, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CURTIS STEEL COMPANY, LLC in 6504 HURST ST., HOUSTON, TX 77008 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 348138504.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CURTIS STEEL COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 6504 HURST ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77008
- Mailing
- 6504 HURST ST., HOUSTON, TX 77008
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
- 331110
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). On or about March, 26, 2025, throughout the facility, the workplace was not assessed to determine the hazards present and what personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed. On or about March 26, 2025, throughout the facility, the employer did not verify that a workplace hazard assessment was performed. The workplace was not assessed to determine the hazards present and what personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: On or about March 26, 2025, in the production area of the facility, employees were working beneath materials being transported with overhead cranes without protective helmets/hard hats.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8937
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: On or about March 26, 2025, in the facility's production bay, an employee was operating a mini slitter with an unguarded chain and sprocket to cut metal into narrower strips.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12000
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $7,349 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed. On or about March 26, 2025, in the production area, employees accessed an electrical box with missing knockouts and flipped breakers to power doors and fans.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7348.7
- — Z (S) $10641
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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 348138504.
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