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OSHA Inspection: JOE N. MILES & SONS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOE N. MILES & SONS, INC. in 21501 HWY. 21, BOGALUSA, LA 70427 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 337831010.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
21501 HWY. 21
City
BOGALUSA
State
LA
ZIP
70427
Mailing
21501 HWY. 21, BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321113
Employees
68
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C06 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 2, 2013
Abate by
Feb 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(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.      a) 21501 Hwy. 21, Bogalusa, LA; the employer did not perform documented periodic inspections of energy control procedures for equipment including but not limited to:       1. Strapping Machine       2. Sweep Kicker
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2975

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 2, 2013
Abate by
Jan 18, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,785 · Current $1,385 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.      a) Maintenance Shop; the employer failed to ensure that two drill press had a guard around the bit:        1. Milwaukee Drill Press         2. Black & Decker Drill Press     This condition exposed employees to a point of contact injury.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1385
  • — Z (S) $1785

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 2, 2013
Abate by
Jan 5, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,785 · Current $1,385 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)      a) Maintenance shop; an 8 inch Black & Decker dual bench grinder was utilized while missing the tongue guard. Flying debris resulting from wheel breakage would not be prevented from contacting an operator standing in front of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1385
  • — Z (S) $1785

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 2, 2013
Abate by
Jan 11, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,785 · Current $710 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.      a) Number 4 burner control room; an electrical outlet was missing the faceplate. The outlet had exposed live circuit parts. Employees were exposed to an electric shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $710
  • — Z (S) $1785

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