HARVEY, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: NEW ORLEANS METALWORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEW ORLEANS METALWORKS, INC. in 2500 LESTER STREET, HARVEY, LA 70058 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339565962.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEW ORLEANS METALWORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 2500 LESTER STREET
- City
- HARVEY
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70058
- Mailing
- 2500 LESTER STREET, HARVEY, LA 70058
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. On or about January 22, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that Acetylene and oxygen cylinders stored on a welding cart were separated by a noncombustible barrier.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339565962.
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