FRANKLINTON, LA —
OSHA Inspection: PATTEN'S METAL EXPRESS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PATTEN'S METAL EXPRESS, LLC
- Site address
- 46085 HWY 10
- City
- FRANKLINTON
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70438
- Mailing
- 46085 HWY 10, FRANKLINTON, LA 70438
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 340182542.
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