BATON ROUGE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: METAL WORKS CORPORATION
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of METAL WORKS CORPORATION in 1820 CHOCTAW DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70805 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 341430296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- METAL WORKS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1820 CHOCTAW DR.
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70805
- Mailing
- 1820 CHOCTAW DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 H01
- Issued
- May 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees: On or about April 27, 2016, at Metal Works Corporation the employer did not provide personal protective equipment(PPE) to employees at no cost to the employee. Employees were potentially exposed to struck-by hazards from flying debris.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: On or about April 27. 2016, at Metal Works Corporation, the employer failed to ensure that employees used safety glasses while using: 1) a drill press 2) a lathe 3) grinding
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about April 27, 2016, at Metal Works Corporation, the employer failed to ensure that a Wells Index milling machine was provided with a guard. This condition exposed employees to the hazard associated with flying chips and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.184 I09 III
- Issued
- May 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,520 · Current $1,760 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service: On or about April 27, 2016, at Metal Works Corporation, the employer failed to ensure that slings were removed from service when they were damaged. Employees use the slings on a daily basis to move equipment and pipe. Instance 1) eye and eye sling 2) Tuflex Round sling Metal Works Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.184(I)(9)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1010888, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on January 28, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1820 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1760
- — Z (R) $3520
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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 341430296.
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