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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHLAND BLOCK

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SOUTHLAND BLOCK in 4747 CHOCTAW DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70805 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 343779336.

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Establishment
SOUTHLAND BLOCK
Site address
4747 CHOCTAW DR.
City
BATON ROUGE
State
LA
ZIP
70805
Mailing
4747 CHOCTAW DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
327331
Employees
13
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L04 II A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A):     Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator that has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner:    a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop Area, the employer failed to retrain employee(s) who were observed not wearing the required seat belt while operating a Toyota Forklift (Model: 8FDU32; Serial: 62707) to move material on the production floor.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2652
  • — Z (S) $5304

1910.95 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3789.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer did not implement an effective Hearing Conservation Program to protect employee's hearing who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 94 dBA during a 480 minute sampling period as they performed concrete operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3789

1910.95 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer did not implement a monitoring program to protect employee's hearing who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 94 dBA during a 480 minute sampling period as they performed concrete operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.95 G01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $3789.00
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program to monitor employee's hearing who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 94 dBA during a 480 minute sampling period as they performed concrete operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3789
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
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:  a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer required employees to wear respirators to clean the Mixer without first implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2273

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $2273.00
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:    a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees who were required to wear respirators to clean the Mixer.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2273
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3031.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
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:  a) On or about February 13, 2019, in the Shop area, the employer failed to implement a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees who were exposed to various chemicals in the workplace, including but not limited to Safety Kleen Premium Solvent (combustible, irritant).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3031

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