BATON ROUGE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: ASCENSION READY MIX, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ASCENSION READY MIX, INC. in 12010 S. CHOCTAW DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70815 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 341107118.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASCENSION READY MIX, INC.
- Site address
- 12010 S. CHOCTAW DRIVE
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70815
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 510, PRAIRIEVILLE, LA 70769
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327320
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about December 9, 2015 at the 12010 S Choctaw Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana location, the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from the recognized hazards of falling and or crush by in the event the operator bumps the control and the bucket continues up into the level above, which is likely to cause death or serious physical harm such as broken limbs or trauma, from the front bucket of a Caterpillar 930K wheel loader as it was raised to a height of approximately 6-7 feet, held stationary and then lowered in order to clean deposits of cement mixture from the skirting surrounding the dispenser of the batch house.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 341107118.
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