LULING, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: PEDAL VALVES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PEDAL VALVES, INC. in 13625 RIVER ROAD, LULING, LA 70070 (NAICS 332919). OSHA activity number 342411295.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PEDAL VALVES, INC.
- Site address
- 13625 RIVER ROAD
- City
- LULING
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70070
- Mailing
- 13625 RIVER ROAD, LULING, LA 70070
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
- 332919
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $1,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Warehouse area; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer failed to ensure the following equipment had a guard around the bit: 1. Delta Shop Master Drill Press - DP 200 2. Delta Drill Press 11-990
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1955.6
- · Z (S) $4889
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $1,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) Assembly Room; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer allowed an employee to use an 8" bench grinder that was not anchored down or secured from moving about.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1955.6
- · Z (S) $4889
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: a) Assembly Room; On or about June 19, 2017, an Allied 8 inch bench grinder was not provided with a safety guard which covered the spindle end, nut, and flange projection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4889
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) Assembly Room; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer failed to ensure an Allied bench grinder was equipped with a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) Assembly Room; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer failed to ensure an 8" bench grinder had a tongue guard to prevent struck-by injuries in the event of a wheel breakage.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Warehouse Area; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer allowed an employee to work in an area with an exit door that was not marked with an exit sign.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $914 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Office Building; On or about June 19, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that the fire extinguisher in the electrical room had current annual maintenance checks. The inspection tag on the fire extinguisher denoted 9/11/2012 as the last inspection date.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $914
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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 342411295.
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