GALLMAN, MS —
OSHA Inspection: WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL in 20043 HWY 51, GALLMAN, MS 39077 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 343045522.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
- Site address
- 20043 HWY 51
- City
- GALLMAN
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39077
- Mailing
- 20043 HWY 51, GALLMAN, MS 39077
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 11, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
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. (a) At the jobsite - On or about March 22, 2018 lockout/tagout procedures were not inspected by the employer including but not limited to FCM Line #5.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $12934
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- May 11, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,578
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: (a) At the jobsite - On or about March 22, 2018 lockout/tagout certifications did not include the names of the employees that disable the electrical controls to perform servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to FCM line # 5 which had multiple energy sources including hydraulic, pneumatic and electric sources.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $6578
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 III
- Issued
- May 11, 2018
- Abate by
- May 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not provide retraining for all authorized and affected employees whenever there was a change in job assignments, machines, equipment, or processes that presented new hazards, there was a change in the energy control procedures; whenever periodic inspection revealed, or there was reason to believe that there were deviations from or inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures; and whenever needed to reestablish employee proficiency and introduce new or revised energy control methods and procedures: (a) At the jobsite - On or about March 22, 2018, employees did not follow correct procedures when de-energizing the FCM for troubleshooting operations exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $12934
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,911 · Current $6,578 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I.: (a) At the jobsite - On or about March 22, 2018 at line # 5 an airline that employees used to clean the FCM #5 was being operated at 90 P.S.I.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $6578
- — C (S) $6911
- — Z (S) $6911
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- May 11, 2018
- Abate by
- May 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $71,137 · Current $12,934 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (a) At the jobsite - On or about March 22, 2018 an employee troubleshooting the FCM line 5 to remove material stuck at the equipment did not attach a lock nor tag to the hydraulic pump that controls the stock cutter exposing employee to moving equipment. Axiall Corportation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1186623, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on June 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 20043 Hwy 51, Hazlehurst MS 39083.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $12934
- — C (R) $71137
- — Z (R) $71137
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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 343045522.
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