CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: FLATIRON/DRAGADOS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FLATIRON/DRAGADOS, LLC in 1620 N PORT AVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 346658834.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FLATIRON/DRAGADOS, LLC
- Site address
- 1620 N PORT AVE
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78401
- Mailing
- 1620 N PORT AVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401
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
- 237310
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1412 B04
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(b)(4):Equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that the repair/adjustment meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section (or, where applicable, paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section). On or about April 25, 2023, and at times previous, the employer allowed the load to be manually lowered with a modified brake system where procedures were not readily available, and no registered professional engineer approved the modified crane use. This condition posed a catastrophic failure of the suspended 18,000 lbs concrete bucket and struck by hazard to those on the ground and fall and struck by hazard to those on the crane.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1926.1412 E01
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(1):Each month the equipment is in service it must be inspected in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift). On or about April 25, 2023, and at times previous, the employer did not maintain and provide monthly inspections for Linden Comansa Tower Crane operated around the clock. As a result, the employee hired to maintain the crane maintenance could not properly maintain the crane.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1926.1427 A
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1427(a):General requirements for operators. The employer did not ensure that each operator is trained, certified/ licensed, and evaluated in accordance with this section before operating any equipment covered under subpart CC, except for the equipment listed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. On or about April 25, 2023 and at times previous, employees conducted a manual descent of a load on the South Pylon tower crane without having been trained in the proper procedures and were exposed to struck by hazards in the event of failure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1926.1434 A
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1434(a):Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment are prohibited except where the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), or (a)(5) of this section are met. On or about April 25, 2023 and at times previous, employees modified the brake system to allow manual lowering of an 18,000 lbs suspended load using handles and the procedures were not approved by a registered professional engineer or the crane manufacturer. This condition caused the load to fall in an uncontrolled manner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346658834.
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