BELLE CHASSE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: HOBSON GALVANIZING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOBSON GALVANIZING, INC. in 2402 ENGINEERS RD., BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 340906304.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOBSON GALVANIZING, INC.
- Site address
- 2402 ENGINEERS RD.
- City
- BELLE CHASSE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70037
- Mailing
- 2402 ENGINEERS RD., BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037
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
- 332812
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $945 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) Process area; On or about September 9, 2015, the employer allowed an employee to operate an overhead crane to lift and dip materials in process tanks. The pendant buttons were not marked to identify their function.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $945
- — Z (S) $1575
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,339 · Current $803 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 area; On or about September 9, 2015, a Dewalt DW756 dual bench grinder was utilized while not having the work rest within one eighth inch of the grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $803.4
- — Z (S) $1339
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2015
- 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 area; On or about September 9, 2015, a Dewalt DW756 dual bench grinder was utilized while the tongue guard was not within one fourth inch of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 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: a) Rear of maintenance area; On or about September 9, 2015, 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) $1890
- — Z (S) $3150
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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 340906304.
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