VENICE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: FRENCH'S WELDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICE, LLC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of FRENCH'S WELDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICE, LLC in 339 COAST GUARD RD, VENICE, LA 70091 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 305962326.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRENCH'S WELDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICE, LLC
- Site address
- 339 COAST GUARD RD
- City
- VENICE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70091
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 979, VENICE, LA 70091
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331210
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3317
- Employees
- 66
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2004
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by a collapsing boom during boom disassembly. a) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to block or otherwise secure the boom between the point of dissassembly and the crane with either a structure on the ground or by pendant lines from the crane as indicated by the FMC/LINK-BELT Operator's Manual. DISCLAIMERS: 1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2) The methods explained above are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3) The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an appropriate method.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.180 D04
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2004
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250.00
- — Z (O) $500.00
1910.180 D06
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2004
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250.00
- — Z (O) $500.00
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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 305962326.
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