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29 CFR 1910.36 · Texas · since October 1, 2024

Exit Route Design in Texas: OSHA citations since October 2024

11 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.36 at inspected sites in Texas, from 9 inspections.

From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 11 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.36 at inspected sites in Texas, from 9 inspections: 6 issued in FY2025 and 5 in FY2026 so far. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 355 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 39 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in Texas.

The latest 5 inspections in Texas under 29 CFR 1910.36

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

  • Jul 21, 2026 · EASY SURFACES CORPORATION in Dallas

    1910.36(d)(2), serious, $1,716 current penalty ($3,972 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

    Inspection activity number 348744475 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing.

  • Feb 27, 2026 · UNIS LLC in El Paso

    1910.36(d)(1), serious, $4,965 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

    Inspection activity number 348727595 in the Department of Labor data; industry: General Freight Trucking.

  • Oct 10, 2025 · TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC in Paris

    1910.36(d)(1), serious, $14,188 penalty; 3 items under 29 CFR 1910.36 in this inspection, $14,188 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

    Inspection activity number 348196726 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

  • Jul 23, 2025 · An employer in machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers in Mexia

    1910.36(d)(1), serious, $6,384 penalty. Case closed Aug 15, 2025. Recorded by federal OSHA.

    Inspection activity number 348045147 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

  • Jun 27, 2025 · CIRCLE K STORES INC in Austin

    1910.36(d)(1), serious, $65,027 penalty. Case closed Sep 18, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

    Inspection activity number 347965683 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Grocery and Convenience Retailers.

Paragraphs cited: 1910.36(d)(1) (6), 1910.36(g)(2) (2), 1910.36(d)(2) (2), 1910.36(e)(1) (1). The data classify 10 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item. Federal OSHA recorded all of them.

Texas against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.36 were Puerto Rico (44), New York (30), Tennessee (23), Virginia (21) and Massachusetts (18). Texas had 6; 19 places had more and 3 as many. 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.

Next steps for a Texas employer

HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.