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BROWNSVILLE, TX —

OSHA Inspection: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES in 1 ROCKET ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 927110). OSHA activity number 345635569.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES
Site address
1 ROCKET ROAD
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
TX
ZIP
78521
Mailing
1 ROCKET ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
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
927110
Employees
1500
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.179 K01 I A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14502.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(k)(1)(i)(a): Prior to initial use of all new and altered cranes pre-testing shall be conducted by hoisting and lowering the apparatus:   On or about November 9, 2021, GSE Shop, employees utilizing a mechanical crane lifting magnet to move a steel square tubing were exposed to falling load / crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $14502
  • — Z (S) $14502

1910.179 N01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14502.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(n)(1):Crane(s) were loaded beyond the rated load (maximum load for which the crane or individual hoist was designed and built by the manufacturer and shown on the equipment nameplate(s):  On or about November 9, 2021, GSE Shop, employees utilizing a mechanical crane lifting magnet to move a steel square tubing were exposed to falling load / crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $14502
  • — Z (S) $14502

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14502.00 · Current $8701.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 29 CFR  1910.179(n)(3)(vi): The employer did not require that the operator of crane(s) avoid carrying loads over people:   On or about November 9, 2021, GSE Shop, employees were exposed to struck-by while using the Maxlift 300T magnet. Employees were operating the magnet in a manner in which was not specified by the manufacture   resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $8701.2
  • — C (S) $14502
  • — Z (S) $14502

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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 345635569.