LAKE CHARLES, LA —
OSHA Inspection: JERRY'S MACHINE & FABRICATION INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JERRY'S MACHINE & FABRICATION INC. in 4240 GOODMAN LANE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 343403432.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JERRY'S MACHINE & FABRICATION INC.
- Site address
- 4240 GOODMAN LANE
- City
- LAKE CHARLES
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70615
- Mailing
- 4240 GOODMAN LANE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C02 II
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $1,996 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): The employer's tagout energy control program procedures did not successfully comply with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3) and no lockout was provided for employee protection On or about 8/21/18 throughout the Machine Shop; the employer allowed employees to perform servicing and maintenance on the big Summit lathe, the Rambandi KRG mill and the LVD shear without providing means to lockout the equipment; thus exposing employees to potential for laceration and amputation injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1995.6
- — Z (S) $3326
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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 August 21, 2018 throughout the Machine Shop, the employer failed to ensure the company's energy control procedure had specific procedures to lockout the following equipment to include but not limited to the Summit lathes, Rambandi KRG mill, old Do-All band saw and the LVD shear.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217.6
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 August 21, 2018 throughout the Machine Shop, the employer failed to ensure that a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,434 · Current $2,660 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. On or about August 21, 2018 in the welding shop and throughout the Machine Shop, the employer allowed employees to operate a Toyota and a Setellik (Model SE80) fork truck without having documentation that the employees were trained to operate powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2660.4
- — Z (S) $4434
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,434 · Current $2,660 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): On or about June 21, 2018 in the welding shop and throughout the Machine Shop, the employer allowed employees to operate a Toyota and a Setellik (Model SE80) fork truck while not having a working warning horn and a seat belt.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2660.4
- — Z (S) $4434
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: On or about August 21, 2018 in the Machine Shop, the employer allowed employees to work in close proximity to a floor fan where the blades were not guarded in the rear and the guard over the front of the fan had openings of 1.5 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1330.2
- — Z (S) $2217
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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 343403432.
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