KENNER, LA —
OSHA Inspection: CLOVELLY OIL CO. LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of CLOVELLY OIL CO. LLC in WEST LAKE PONCHARTRAIN BLOCK 41 EAST, KENNER, LA 70065 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 342754132.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CLOVELLY OIL CO. LLC
- Site address
- WEST LAKE PONCHARTRAIN BLOCK 41 EAST
- City
- KENNER
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70065
- Mailing
- 650 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 2350, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211111
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire and/or explosion: On or about October 15, 2017, employees working on an oil/gas production platform located in Lake Ponchartrain LA, were engaged in a well servicing pipe cleaning/clearing operation utilizing a proprietary chemical process to remove paraffin wax. The employer did not manage the change of the process used for pipe clearing, which includes but is not limited to evaluating the contractor and the contractors assessment of the process, and analyzing and evaluating the known and recognized hazards of the process and the potential for fire and explosion prior to the commencement of the operation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Contractor personnel working on an oil/gas production platform and nearby barge were engaged in a well servicing pipe cleaning operation utilizing the contractor's proprietary chemical process to remove paraffin wax. The owner of the platform ('employer') did not establish and implement a written hazard communication program which describes how criteria for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets (SDS), and employee information and training will be met, including methods for recognition of hazards that have the potential to expose the employer's workers to chemicals associated with the contractor's cleaning operations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12934
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
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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 342754132.
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