AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: D'AMBRA STEEL SERVICES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of D'AMBRA STEEL SERVICES, INC. in 7TH AND RIO GRANDE, AUSTIN, TX 78704 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 339480022.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- D'AMBRA STEEL SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 7TH AND RIO GRANDE
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78704
- Mailing
- 2726 BISSONNET STREET SUITE 240-603, HOUSTON, TX 77005
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 2, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury On or about November 9, 2013, located on the roof of the building construction site, workers were not trained in the hazards of rigging a rebar mat for a vertical lift, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by falling rebar. Among other topics the instruction should include the use a spreader bar with multiple lifting points attached to the mats to keep loads vertical and to stiffen the mat therefore making it easier for the crane to make the lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.251 A04
- Issued
- May 2, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(4): Special custom design lifting accessories for material handling were not marked to indicate the safe working loads and were not proof tested prior to use to 125 percent of their rated load(s): On or about November 12, 2013, located on the roof of a building being constructed, a rebuilt rebar mat was lifted using a makeshift spreader bar lifting device made from #9 rebar and tie wires; the spreader bar and its components were not rated and load tested, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by falling rebar.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.703 D01
- Issued
- May 2, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.703(d)(1): Reinforcing steel for walls, piers, columns, and similar vertical structures shall be adequately supported to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse. On or about November 9, 2013, located on the roof of the building construction site, workers were exposed to the hazards of being struck by rebar in that the rebar mat was not sufficiently secured together to withstand the forces of a vertical lift being imposed on the tie wires that held it together. In the alternative: OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by reinforcing steel bars (rebar): On or about November 9, 2013, located on the roof of the building construction site, the rebar mat was not sufficiently secured together and rigged to withstand the forces of a vertical lift being imposed on the wires that held it together.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.1425 C01
- Issued
- May 2, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The employer did not make sure that the materials being hoisted when employees were hooking, unhooking, or guiding the load were rigged to prevent unintentional displacement. On or about November 9, 2013, at the site, a rebar mat was being lifted into place by a tower crane. The tie wires broke and the rebar mat fell to the floor and broke apart striking several workers, including an employee with the tagline. The area were the mat fell was in front of the stairway used by workers to an access the roof exposing workers to the hazards of being struck by rebar.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339480022.
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