BATON ROUGE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BLUM ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BLUM ENTERPRISES, INC. in 5681 ADAMS AVE., BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340094945.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUM ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 5681 ADAMS AVE.
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70806
- Mailing
- 5655 ADAMS AVE., BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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 11/19/14, in the machine shop, the employer had failed to maintain chuck guards for a Mazek-6 Horizontal Lathe and a Magi-1760 Horizontal Lathe.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.134 C
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. On or about 11/19/14, at the worksite, the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for those tasks requiring respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. On or about 11/19/14, and times prior, the employer failed to conduct an analytical air monitoring evaluation to determine the airborne levels of volatile organic vapors for the employee applying paint to steel beams.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. On or about 11/19/14, the employer had failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program that describe elements within such as; how labels and other forms of chemical warning would be utilized, how safety data sheets will be obtained, maintained and made readily available for employee access, and how employees will be trained on the company's hazard communication program, chemical labeling, placarding, properties and health effects of specific chemicals encountered including control measures and personal protective equipment needed.
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 340094945.
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