Fixed Suppression Systems in Texas: OSHA citations since October 2024

The latest inspection in Texas under 29 CFR 1910.160

Newest first, every industry. Each line shows the inspection's item with the largest current penalty under the section.

• Sep 18, 2026 · An employer in veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing in Camden

  1910.160(b)(10), serious, $9,222 current penalty ($14,188 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348831314 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing.

Every item cites 1910.160(b)(10). The data classify 1 serious item. Federal OSHA recorded all of them.

Texas under the rest of subpart L of part 1910, Fire Protection

29 CFR 1910.160 sits in subpart L of part 1910, Fire Protection. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Texas cited 92 citation items under its other sections, in 71 inspections: 1910.157, Portable fire extinguishers (78 citation items); 1910.156, Fire brigades (6 citation items); 1910.165, Employee alarm systems (6 citation items); 1910.159, Automatic sprinkler systems (2 citation items). The latest:

• Sep 18, 2026 · An employer in veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing in Camden

  1910.156(c)(1), repeat, $165,514 penalty; 7 items under subpart L in this inspection, $203,580 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348831314 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing.

• Sep 8, 2026 · An employer in support activities for mining in Midland

  1910.157(g)(2), other-than-serious, $930 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348800103 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Support Activities for Mining.

• Aug 20, 2026 · MTZ SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS INC in El Paso

  1910.157(e)(2), serious, $1,000 current penalty ($1,447 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348768599 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing.

29 CFR 1910.160 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:

• Sep 10, 2026 · An employer in elementary and secondary schools in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

  1910.160(b)(6), repeat, $20,000 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Puerto Rico State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 349018507 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools.

• Aug 19, 2026 · COMPASS GROUP USA INC in Keaau, Hawaii

  1910.160(b)(6), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case closed Sep 11, 2026. Recorded by the Hawaii State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348928938 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Special Food Services.

• Aug 6, 2026 · An employer in elementary and secondary schools in Naranjito, Puerto Rico

  1910.160(b)(6), repeat, $20,000 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Puerto Rico State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348936469 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools.

Texas against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.160 were Puerto Rico (3), U.S. Virgin Islands (2), Hawaii (2), Connecticut (1) and Nevada (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.