VIVIAN, LA —
OSHA Inspection: LVG METAL BUILDINGS
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of LVG METAL BUILDINGS in 400 ROY HOPPY, VIVIAN, LA 71082 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 342530391.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LVG METAL BUILDINGS
- Site address
- 400 ROY HOPPY
- City
- VIVIAN
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71082
- Mailing
- 7611 BONITA ST., HOUSTON, TX 77016
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D11
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded: On or about 8/3/17 on the roof area south end of the building located at 400 Roy Hoppy Hopkins Drive, Vivian, LA; the employer did not ensure that a rope lifeline for personal fall protection was prevented from coming into contact with sharp edges to prevent damage to the lifeline thus exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person. On or about 8/3/17 on the roof area south end of the building located at 400 Roy Hoppy Hopkins Drive, Vivian, LA; the employer allowed an employee to work on a flat roof and the fall arrest anchor for the employee's personal fall arrest equipment was not fully attached at the anchor point thus exposing the employee to a fall of approximately 45' to a lower interior floor.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.502 D16 II
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(ii): The personal fall arrest system did not limit the maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN) when used with a body harness. On or about 8/3/17 on the roof area south end of the building located at 400 Roy Hoppy Hopkins Drive, Vivian, LA; the employer allowed an employee to work on the flat roof and the employee's personal fall arrest system did not have an energy absorbing component built-in.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5174
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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 342530391.
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