Repeatgravity 10
Citation #010015A0001General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$113,816
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Current$62,000reduced by $51,816
OSHA Inspection
Sesco Cement, Corp. — OSHA Inspection #343184016
HOUSTON, Texas · NAICS 327310 · 35 workers on site
Inspection outcome
Opened: May 21, 2018 · Closed: September 14, 2020
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Major citations
OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.
Safety inspection · Follow-up · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas
Violations8
Serious+1
Initial penalty$156,782
Current penalty$78,405
Accidents0
Duration847d
Summary
What happened in this inspection
On May 21, 2018, OSHA opened Sesco Cement, Corp.’s inspection #343184016 at HOUSTON, Texas. The case was administratively closed on September 14, 2020, 847 days after opening.
OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $78,405 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $156,782. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.
Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Repeat675%
A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.
Other-than-serious225%
An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.
Citations
Citations issued in this inspection
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #0200129 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$11,382
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Current$10,000reduced by $1,382
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #0200229 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$8,536
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Current$5,121reduced by $3,415
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02003A29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$19,918
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Current$0reduced by $19,918
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02003B29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$0
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Current$0
Repeat
Citation #0300129 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$284
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Current$284
Other
Citation #0400129 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$1,423
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Current$500reduced by $923
Other
Citation #0400229 CFR 1904.29(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$1,423
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Current$500reduced by $923
Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 343184016 at OSHA Establishment Search.
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Penalty assessed$5,000
Major citationsOct 16, 2019
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Citation issuedMay 21, 2018
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8violations
Penalty assessed$12,560
Reference
About OSHA inspections
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.
Citations
Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.
Open vs closed
An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.
Current vs initial penalty
Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.
Trigger types
A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.
About this inspection
OSHA classified this as Follow-up — a follow-up inspection to verify abatement of previously cited violations.
Sources
Cross-check with OSHA directly
This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 343184016 directly:
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