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OSHA Inspection: MACHINE SPECIALTY & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MACHINE SPECIALTY & MANUFACTURING, INC. in 917 SUNSET AVE., HOUMA, LA 70360 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 342411386.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
917 SUNSET AVE.
City
HOUMA
State
LA
ZIP
70360
Mailing
917 SUNSET AVE., HOUMA, LA 70360
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423830
Employees
3
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2017
Abate by
Aug 4, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced
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:   a) Shop Area; On or about June 20, 2017, the employer allowed employees to operate a Royal Lathe while not having a fixed or movable guard in place to protect against point of operation injuries and contact with rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3802.8
  • · Z (S) $6338

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2017
Abate by
Jul 28, 2017
Penalty
Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced
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 (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half-hour:   a) Shop area; On or about June 20, 2017, the employer allowed a compressed gas cylinder containing oxygen and a compressed gas cylinder containing acetylene to be stored together. The cylinders were not separated by a fire resistant barrier or a distance of at least 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2281.2
  • · Z (S) $3802

1910.157 C04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2017
Abate by
Jul 28, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:   a) Shop area; On or about June 20, 2017, a fire extinguisher was found not fully charged. The dial indicator displayed the fire extinguisher needed to be recharged.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.303 F02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2017
Abate by
Jul 28, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   a) Shop area; On or about June 20, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that the individual breakers inside an electrical panel were labeled.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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