Inspection 345763361 OPENED FEB 2, 2022Closed
3099 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected SS Construction 3 times in Texas since 2021.
The latest one began on Feb 2, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Corpus Christi.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,022 and still stand at $7,022.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and SS Construction averages $3,511 (2 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 345237358 OPENED APR 5, 2021Closed
3099 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 5, 2021 (fatal): Employee is killed in excavation collapse
At 1:30 p.m. on April 5, 2021, an employee took measurements of the depth of an excavation when the soil collapsed under the employee. The employee was caught in the soil and killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $4,096 | $4,096 | Jul 12, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 345227789 OPENED APR 1, 2021Closed
1551 Justin Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75028 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $2,926 | $2,926 | Apr 28, 2021 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)
(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)
(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.
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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.