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KE Flatwork Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Davenport, Iowa · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · NAICS 237990

3inspections
7citation items
$17,278current penalties
Feb 6, 2025last inspection

KE Flatwork Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2021.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 6, 2025 after a complaint, in Davenport.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $22,172 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,278, down 22%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (5 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. KE Flatwork Inc. averages $8,639 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

KE Flatwork Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

KE Flatwork Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348031345 OPENED FEB 6, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Oct 14, 2025

1414 E Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$6,697$4,250May 9, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$6,697$4,250May 9, 2025Final

Inspection 345643456 OPENED NOV 16, 2021Closed

Programmed other · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2021

3007 Wisconsin Ave., Davenport, IA 52806 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345635650 OPENED NOV 12, 2021Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Apr 14, 2022

501 Blackhawk Trail, Eldridge, IA 52748 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 11, 2021 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by falling concrete pump truck

At 2:30 p.m. on November 11, 2021, an employee worked on a truck mounted concrete pump. At some point, the employee made accidental contact with the concrete pump boom remote, activated the boom which struck and killed the employee.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,389$4,389Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,389$4,389Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jan 6, 2022Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Eldridge site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 73 workers: 11.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
KE Flatwork Inc.
Eldridge · 2025
73 8311.72.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other other heavy and civil engineering construction employers in Iowa

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