WATERPROOF, LA —
OSHA Inspection: STRONG BUILT INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STRONG BUILT INC. in HWY. 568, P.O. BOX 157, WATERPROOF, LA 71375 (NAICS 339920). OSHA activity number 309082600.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STRONG BUILT INC.
- Site address
- HWY. 568, P.O. BOX 157
- City
- WATERPROOF
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71375
- Mailing
- HWY. 568, P.O. BOX 157, WATERPROOF, LA 71375
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339920
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3949
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were 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 hazards of being crushed by the #4 Nissan Enduro 50 and the Toyota Model #42- 5FG25 Serial #405FGU2578958 propane forklift trucks in the event of a tip over. a) Warehouses #3, #000 and the yard; Seat belts were not being used by operators of the #4 Nissan Enduro 50 and the Toyota powered industrial trucks being used to load and unload trucks and to transport products between warehouses, thereby exposing operators to the hazards of being crushed by potential roll-over action of the fork truck. b) Warehouses #3, #000 and the yard; The seat belt was broken off on the Toyota powered industrial truck being used to unload trucks and to transport products between warehouses, thereby exposing operators to the hazards of being crushed by potential roll- over action of the fork trucks. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to require that the operators of the powered industrial truck utilize the seat belt and that missing seat belts be replaced. DISCLAIMER 1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate method of abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $270.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 309082600.
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