HOUMA, LA —
OSHA Inspection: PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS OF LA, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS OF LA, INC. in 1748 COTEAU RD., HOUMA, LA 70364 (NAICS 924110). OSHA activity number 339592545.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS OF LA, INC.
- Site address
- 1748 COTEAU RD.
- City
- HOUMA
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70364
- Mailing
- 1748 COTEAU RD., HOUMA, LA 70364
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
- 924110
- Employees
- 64
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions: a) Maintenance Shop; the employer failed to ensure that an overhead gantry crane had all buttons marked to identify its functionality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Maintenance Shop; a drill press did not have a guard around the bit to prevent a point of operation injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Maintenance Shop; a Dewalt 8" bench grinder was utilized with a work rest tongue guard approximately 1 inch from the grinding wheel periphery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) Maintenance Shop; a Dewalt 8" bench grinder was utilized with the tongue guard approximately 1 ¼" from the grinding wheel periphery. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a) Fuel Island; The electrical panel that housed the electrical circuits for the diesel storage area was missing a faceplate. Inside the panel were exposed circuit openings and bus bar. The circuit openings and bu bar both tested hot/live.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 339592545.
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