Temporary Labor Camps in Texas: OSHA enforcement record

Texas under the rest of subpart J of part 1910, General Environmental Controls

29 CFR 1910.142 sits in subpart J of part 1910, General Environmental Controls. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Texas cited 499 citation items under its other sections, in 261 inspections: 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (344 citation items); 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces (110 citation items); 1910.141, Sanitation (27 citation items); 1910.145, Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags (18 citation items). The latest:

• Sep 10, 2026 · CORRCHOICE/PCA LLC in Dallas

  1910.147(f)(2)(i), serious, $11,350 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348950478 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Converted Paper Product Manufacturing.

• Sep 4, 2026 · XOCHITL GOURMET FOODS LLC. in Irving

  1910.147(c)(1), serious, $3,243 current penalty ($9,268 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348906173 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing.

• Sep 4, 2026 · APEX GEOTECH SOLUTIONS DBA OCI DRILLTOOLS in Kilgore

  1910.147(c)(4)(i), serious, $5,000 current penalty ($6,621 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348850744 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing.

29 CFR 1910.142 elsewhere in the country

None of the states next to Texas had an item under the section since October 1, 2024. The latest anywhere else:

• Aug 28, 2026 · An employer in vegetable and melon farming in Ennice, North Carolina

  1910.142(b)(8), other-than-serious, $1,250 penalty; 2 items under 29 CFR 1910.142 in this inspection, $1,250 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the North Carolina State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348913682 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Vegetable and Melon Farming.

• Aug 19, 2026 · An employer in other crop farming in Dunn, North Carolina

  1910.142(b)(7), other-than-serious, $1,250 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the North Carolina State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 349056713 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Crop Farming.

• May 11, 2026 · An employer in support activities for crop production in Benson, North Carolina

  1910.142(b)(8), other-than-serious, $600 current penalty ($750 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the North Carolina State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348595885 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Support Activities for Crop Production.

Texas against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.142 were North Carolina (9), Maine (3) and Vermont (1). Texas had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Texas.

Who enforces in Texas

Texas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA inspects private workplaces there, from its Austin Area Office, Corpus Christi Area Office, Dallas Area Office, El Paso Area Office, Fort Worth Area Office, Houston North Area Office, Houston South Area Office, Lubbock Area Office and San Antonio Area Office. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Texas OSHA Consultation (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation). OSHA's list of State Plans.