PORT ALLEN, LA —
OSHA Inspection: WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC. in 3520 SOUTH RIVERVIEW DRIVE, PORT ALLEN, LA 70767 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 313022089.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 3520 SOUTH RIVERVIEW DRIVE
- City
- PORT ALLEN
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70767
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 15426, BATON ROUGE, LA 70895
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 331111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3312
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 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: 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 the employees were exposed to the recognized hazard of being crushed by the forklift in the event of tip over. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure that the operator of the forklift utilizes the seatbelt provided by the manufacturer. Disclaimers: 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.e
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
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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 313022089.
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