MAURICE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: W-INDUSTRIES OF LOUISIANA
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W-INDUSTRIES OF LOUISIANA in 7616 JOHNSTON STREET, MAURICE, LA 70555 (NAICS 334513). OSHA activity number 342997525.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W-INDUSTRIES OF LOUISIANA
- Site address
- 7616 JOHNSTON STREET
- City
- MAURICE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70555
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 99, MAURICE, LA 70555
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
- 334513
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- May 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,477 · Current $6,286 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about 3/6/18 in the Machine Shop; the employer allowed employees to operate the Amada Hydraulic Press Brake, the 367 VC Punch Press (model Apel10 III), the Ellis Mitre Band Saw (model 1600) and the Adria Hydraulic Press without the use of machine-specific procedures to lock out and tag out the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6286.2
- — Z (S) $10477
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,980 · Current $5,388 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about 3/6/18 in the Machine Shop; the employer allowed employees to operate the Amada Hydraulic Press Brake, the 367 VC Punch Press (model Apel10 III), and the Ellis Mitre Band Saw (model 1600), and the Adria Hydraulic Press, and the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5388
- — Z (S) $8980
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- May 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed. On or about 3/6/18 in the Machine Shop; the employer allowed employees to operate the Amada Hydraulic Press Brake, the 367 VC Punch Press (model Apel10 III), the Ellis Mitre Band Saw (model 1600), and the Adria Hydraulic Press; and the employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,477 · Current $6,286 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 and rotating parts. On or about 3/6/18 in the Machine Shop; the employer allowed employees to operate the Amada Hydraulic Press Brake and the Ellis Mitre Band Saw (model 1600), and the Brake did not have a point of operation guard or device, and the unused portion of the band saw blade was not guarded; thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6286.2
- — Z (S) $10477
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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 342997525.
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