SULPHUR, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BRASK, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BRASK, INC. in 2300 LOUIS ALLEMAN PARKWAY, SULPHUR, LA 70663 (NAICS 332439). OSHA activity number 339586505.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRASK, INC.
- Site address
- 2300 LOUIS ALLEMAN PARKWAY
- City
- SULPHUR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70663
- Mailing
- 2300 LOUIS ALLEMAN PARKWAY, SULPHUR, LA 70663
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
- 332439
- Employees
- 101
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- May 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed. On or about 2-11-14, the employer failed to ensure that the required documentation of monthly overhead crane hook inspections was kept.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.179 J02 IV
- Issued
- May 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed. On or about 2-11-14, the employer failed to ensure that the required documentation of monthly overhead crane hoist chains inspections were kept.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. On or about 2-11-14, the employer failed to ensure that abrasive grinding wheel was adjusted to one fourth of an inch or less between the top of the wheel and the safety guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi. On or about 2-11-14, the employer failed to ensure that compressed air used for cleaning was not used at more than 30 psi.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- May 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields. On or about 2-11-14, the employer failed to ensure that adequate screening was in place to block the harmful radiation and intense light in the welding area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
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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 339586505.
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