BENTON, LA —
OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS BRICKWORKS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WILLIAMS BRICKWORKS, LLC in 349 FAIRBURN AVENUE, BENTON, LA 71006 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 343015632.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WILLIAMS BRICKWORKS, LLC
- Site address
- 349 FAIRBURN AVENUE
- City
- BENTON
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71006
- Mailing
- 112 COUNTRY ESTATES, WEST MONROE, LA 71291
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,552 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks: On or about 3/14/2018, at 349 Fairburn Avenue, Benton, LA, an employee was operating a forklift to move construction materials with deficiencies and was not taken out of service. Instances: a. The audible strobe light not functional. b. The horn was not functional.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2552
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $4,204 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: On or about 03/14/2018, at 349 Fairburn Avenue, Benton, LA, employee were conducting cement block work and mixing mud and were not trained on the chemical hazards at the job site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4203.55
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.134 D01 I
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: On or about 3/14/2018, at 349 Fairburn Avenue, Benton, LA, an employee was cutting cement blocks with a respirator that was not selected appropriately by the employer for the employee's job hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: On or about 03/14/2018, at 349 Fairburn Avenue, Benton, LA, an employee was operating a block saw to cut cement blocks, and respirator the employee was wearing was not NIOSH approved.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 343015632.
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