NEW ORLEANS, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BATTCO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BATTCO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, INC. in 5420 FRANKLIN AVE., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339598534.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BATTCO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, INC.
- Site address
- 5420 FRANKLIN AVE.
- City
- NEW ORLEANS
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70122
- Mailing
- #21 29TH ST., KENNER, LA 70062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 III C
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): Where an assured equipment grounding conductor program was being utilized, the employer did not ensure that each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage, were visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage: (a) The employer did not inspect each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, for external defects such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage and for indications of possible internal damage. This violation occurred on or about February 21, 2014, in the administration building of the Milne Boys Home renovation project, when the employer failed to inspect the temporary lighting system and connecting flexible cord sets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: (a) The employer did not ensure that the path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous. This violation occurred on or about February 21, 2014 when the path to ground through a flexible cord set that was used to power temporary lighting had a broken ground pin which discontinued the path to ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $612
- — Z (S) $1020
1926.405 A02 II F
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(F): Temporary lights were suspended by their electric cords when such lights and cords were not designed for suspension: (a) The employer did not ensure that temporary lights were not suspended by their electric cords when such lights and cords were not designed for suspension. This violation occurred on or about February 21, 2014 when the employer allowed a temporary lighting cord in the Administration Building to be suspended from the flexible cord rather than from the hooks designed for such suspension.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.405 A02 II I
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage and sharp corners and projections were not avoided: (a) The employer did not ensure that sharp corners and projections were avoided when using flexible cords and cables for temporary wiring. This violation occurred on or about February 21, 2014, in the Administration Building, when a flexible cord set being used to power temporary lighting was wrapped around the sharp corners of metal trusses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339598534.
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