4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2012.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 29, 2021 on a referral, in Carrollton.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.
OSHA proposed $41,177 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,306, down 43%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.179, overhead and gantry cranes (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. averages $8,153 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345610935 OPENED OCT 29, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 262 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 2022
1612 Hutton Drive, Suite 140, Carrollton, TX 75006 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 14, 2021: Employee amputates two fingertips in horizonal press
At 1:50 p.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee was using a horizontal press to bend metal anchors measuring 10.5 inches by 6 inches. When the employee tried to correct a bend by straightening the part, his fingers became caught in a pinch point between the die and the part. The employee's middle and index fingertips were amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,701 | Apr 13, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 342725017 OPENED OCT 24, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 693 employees at the site · Closed Jan 17, 2018
1612 Hutton Drive Suite 140, Carrollton, TX 75006 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 6, 2017: Employee is checking completed welds and is struck in head b
At 10:15 a.m. on October 6, 2017, an employee had returned from his break and was inspecting the welds under a top plate. The employee was struck in the head by the leveler when the hook slipped off of the lip plate and the leveler fell. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $12,675 | $7,605 | Dec 15, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Carrollton site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 363 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 14, 2021, Carrollton: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a panel bender to bend 2-inch by 8-inch metal anchors. While the employee was trying to correct a bend, the bender activated via the foot pedal and the employee's fingers were caught between the die and a metal piece. The employee's middle and index fingertips were amputated.
Oct 6, 2017, Carrollton: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
A temporary employee used a free-standing crane to lift a leveler's lip plate and was inspecting the welds underneath it when the hook slipped off the lip plate, causing the leveler to fall and strike his head.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
