MINDEN, LA —
OSHA Inspection: FWM MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FWM MECHANICAL, INC. in 1200 DAVENPORT DRIVE, MINDEN, LA 71058 (NAICS 333922). OSHA activity number 342611472.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FWM MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 1200 DAVENPORT DRIVE
- City
- MINDEN
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71058
- Mailing
- 1200 DAVENPORT DRIVE, MINDEN, LA 71058
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 333922
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E02 IV D
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,821 · Current $4,074 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve. On or about 9/6/17 in the Big Bay #1 spray area; the employer allowed employees to transfer flammable liquids (Xylene, MEK and Toloulene) from 55-gallon drums through a non-self-closing piping valve; thus exposing employees to fire and burns due to uncontrolled spillage of flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4074
- — Z (S) $5821
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), was dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. On or about 9/6/17 in the Big Bay #1 spray area; the employer allowed employees to transfer flammable liquids (Xylene, MEK and Toluene) from 55-gallon drums into metal containers that were not electrically interconnected; thus exposing employees to fire and burns due to static ignition of flammable vapors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.106 E07 I A
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(7)(i)(a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed according to the requirements of Subpart S of this part. On or about 9/6/17 in the spray booth; the employer allowed employees to spray flammable paint in the booth where: a) a radio and a 6' by 5' motorized electrical fan were plugged into a standard receptacle not approved for the spray area; thus exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards from electrical ignition sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.107 C05
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s): On or about 9/6/17 in the Big Bay #1 spray area; the employer allowed employees to spray equipment and the area contained the presence and use of a 6' by 5' floor fan and a radio, and an electrical receptacle not approved for the area; thus exposing employees to fire and burns from ignition of flammable vapors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,984 · Current $4,888 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 rotating parts: On or about 9/5/17 in the Machine Shop, at the Iron Work and the Big Saw areas; the employer allowed employees to operate the Homemade bandsaw, the Wellsaw horizontal bandsaw, the #1316 Swivel horizontal bandsaw and the Terminator without guarding the unused parts of the blades; thus exposing employees to amputation and laceration injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4888
- — Z (S) $6984
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,821 · Current $4,074 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o). On or about 9/5/17 in the Machine Shop and the Iron Work area; the employer allowed employees to operate the Homemade bandsaw and the Wellsaw horizontal bandsaw without guarding the pulleys in the rear, thus exposing employees to amputation and laceration injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4074
- — Z (S) $5821
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: On or about 9/5/17 in the Machine Shop and the Iron Work area; the employer allowed employees to operate the Homemade bandsaw and the Wellsaw horizontal bandsaw without guarding the belts in the rear, thus exposing employees to amputation and laceration injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 342611472.
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