BELLE CHASSE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: NAIRN CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NAIRN CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. in 102 BURMASTER ST., BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 342774049.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NAIRN CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 102 BURMASTER ST.
- City
- BELLE CHASSE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70037
- Mailing
- 102 BURMASTER ST., BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327320
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $1,521 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about November 16, 2017, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use a 3M P100 Half-face Respirator without a Respiratory Protection Program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1520.8
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about November 16, 2017, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use a 3M P100 Half Face-piece Respirator without a medical evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): On or about November 16, 2017, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to use a 3M P100 Half Face-piece Respirator without fit testing to ensure a proper fit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 D03
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $2,535 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations: On or about November 16, 2017, the employer did not assure the permit required confined program was implemented prior to employees entering the permit required confined space of the drum of the cement trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2535.2
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about November 16, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures addressed all potential hazardous energy sources for employees who were performing the task of chipping inside the drum of a cement truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2028
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $1,521 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The date of the annual maintenance check of portable fire extinguishers was not recorded: On or about November 16, 2017, where employees are required to fight incipient level fires, portable fire extinguishers were not subject to an annual maintenance check located outside of break trailer and shop area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1520.8
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $0 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about November 16, 2017, in the shop area, employees used a Jet Bandsaw (Serial # 7010), which was missing its guard, to cut brake line shafts and other production tasks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: On or about November 16, 2017, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to store cylinders uncapped and equipped with regulators while they were not in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2028
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: On or about November 16, 2017, in the northeast corner of the shop area, employees worked around a compressed gas cylinder of acetylene which was stored with four compressed gas cylinders of oxygen in the cylinder storage area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 342774049.
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