SHREVEPORT, LA —
OSHA Inspection: CADDO FAB, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CADDO FAB, INC. in 945 COCHRAN STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71107 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339565665.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CADDO FAB, INC.
- Site address
- 945 COCHRAN STREET
- City
- SHREVEPORT
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71107
- Mailing
- 945 COCHRAN STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).: On or abour 1/15/2014, the employer allowed employee(s) who were not properly trained to operate the powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.184 E03 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months: On or about 1/15/2014, the employer allowed employee(s) to use the alloy steel chain slings located in the shop without the required annual inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about 1/15/2014, the employer allowed employee(s) to use the Grizzly lath without a chuck guard and the coping machine without a point of operation guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: On or about 1/15/2014, the employer allowed employee(s) to operate the Claussing model 2235 coping machine located in the shop without the point of operation being guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment: On or about 01/15/2014, the employer allowed employees to use the compressed air for cleaning their cloths and cooling their body during the summer. The air pressure was set at 100 PSI.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 J01
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): Employers shall train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013: On or about 1/15/2014, the employer failed to ensure the employee(s) were trained in the new labeling system and material safety data sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339565665.
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