METAIRIE, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: PATEL CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PATEL CONSTRUCTION in 2730 SEVERN AVE., METAIRIE, LA 70002 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341021392.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PATEL CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 2730 SEVERN AVE.
- City
- METAIRIE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70002
- Mailing
- 2402 FOX HOLLOW, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. a) 2730 Severn St., Metairie, LA; On or about October 28, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees wore eye protection while operating the following equipment: 1. Dewalt skilsaw 2. Pneumatic nail gun
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: a) 2730 Severn St., Metairie, LA; On or about October 28, 2015, the employer allowed two employees to work from a platform being raised by a forklift that was not designed by a qualified person. The employee was approximately 22 feet above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341021392.
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