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OSHA Inspection: PATTEN'S METAL EXPRESS, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PATTEN'S METAL EXPRESS, LLC in 46085 HWY 10, FRANKLINTON, LA 70438 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340182542.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
46085 HWY 10
City
FRANKLINTON
State
LA
ZIP
70438
Mailing
46085 HWY 10, FRANKLINTON, LA 70438
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332312
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 16, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a) On or about 1/15/15, the employer did not develop written procedures with specific steps for the control of potentially hazardous energy regarding machines and equipment such as, but not limited to:      1. Hem Saw Band Saw      2. Scotchman Iron Worker      3. Decoiler      4. Schechtl Shear      5. Hayes Roll Former
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1260
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 16, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):    a) Throughout the facility; On or about 1/15/15, the employer failed to train forklift operators on the operation of Daewoo forklifts used in the facility.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900
  • — Z (S) $2000

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Feb 20, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,200 · Current $540 Reduced
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:    a) Storage area; On or about 1/15/15, the employer allowed a compressed gas cylinder of oxygen and a compressed gas cylinder of acetylene to be stored together within 20 feet and not separated by a noncombustible barrier.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $540
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Feb 10, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a) Roll former area; On or about 1/15/14, an electrical panel was missing 4 breakers or knockout/deadfronts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900
  • — Z (S) $2000

1910.303 F02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Feb 10, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Storage area; On or about 1/15/15, the employer failed to ensure that the individual breakers inside of an electrical panel was labeled.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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