OSHA has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three (3) companies after federal inspectors determined they failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup after a chemical spill at an industrial facility in Channelview.
OSHA initiated three (3) inspections following a Dec. 27, 2025, sulfuric acid spill that resulted in multiple employee injuries. OSHA found that despite safety warnings, the facility mixed fresh and spent sulfuric acid, triggering a tank overpressure that ruptured a supply line and released 1 million gallons of sulfuric acid, resulting in multiple employee injuries.
Following the chemical spill, the facility contracted with a Waste Contractor to handle hazardous waste cleanup, and that contractor hired a subcontractor to provide laborers for the cleanup and remediation process.