CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHTEX STEEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHTEX STEEL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 6940 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 347254625.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHTEX STEEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 6940 S PADRE ISLAND DR
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78414
- Mailing
- PO BOX 310077, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78131
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,141 · Current $8,113 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated. On or about February 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, an employee operated an aerial lift without a lanyard attached to their harness and the attachment point in the aerial lift. SouthTex Steel Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.453(b)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1395505, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 30, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5346 Lexington Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $8112.8
- — Z (R) $10141
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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 347254625.
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