NEW ORLEANS, LA —
OSHA Inspection: DEPENDABLE BAGGING COMPANY, INC/LOUISIANA BLENDING
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of DEPENDABLE BAGGING COMPANY, INC/LOUISIANA BLENDING in 264 HORD ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 343080859.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEPENDABLE BAGGING COMPANY, INC/LOUISIANA BLENDING
- Site address
- 264 HORD ST.
- City
- NEW ORLEANS
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70123
- Mailing
- 264 HORD ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123
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
- 327390
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
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 April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer allowed employees to voluntarily use a Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirator without first performing a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator, and without providing employees with the information in Appendix D of the standard when the employer allows the voluntary use of filtering face piece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced
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: On or about April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer failed to implement and maintain a written Hazard Communication Program for employees who worked with and were exposed to, but not limited to, Celogen OT.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217.6
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: On or about April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer failed to provide employees with Safety Data Sheets for chemicals they worked with or exposed to including, but not limited to, Celogen OT, Five Star DP High Flow Epoxy Grout Resin/ Component A, and Silica Sand.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer failed to inform and train employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work area that were corrosive or contained elements such as, but not limited to, Silicon Dioxide, Crystalline Silica, or Silica Sand SiO2.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer allowed employees to voluntarily use a Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirator without first implementing a written Respiratory Protection Program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: On or about April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer allowed employees to voluntarily use Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirators without first evaluating respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2018
- 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 April 12, 2018, at 264 Hord St., New Orleans, LA 70123, the employer allowed employees to voluntarily use Moldex 2700 N95 Particulate Respirators without first selecting the appropriate respirator for employee's use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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