WESTWEGO, LA —
OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER & PATERSON INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARPENTER & PATERSON INC. in 434 LATIGUE RD, WESTWEGO, LA 70094 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 343811980.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARPENTER & PATERSON INC.
- Site address
- 434 LATIGUE RD
- City
- WESTWEGO
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70094
- Mailing
- 434 LATIGUE RD, WESTWEGO, LA 70094
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332996
- Employees
- 106
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $5,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about February 26, 2019, in the Press Area, the employer did not develop written procedures with specific steps for the control of potentially hazardous energy regarding but not limited to the following equipment: 1. 150 ton Press 2. K R Wilson 250 ton Press (S/N 2802) 3. Verson 400 ton Press (S/N 23815) 4. Verson Brake Press 5. Cincinnati Brake Press 6. Hem Saw (Model No. Cyclone A-C, S/N 141012)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5304
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,366 · Current $4,546 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were placed in service after an examination showing a condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. a) On or about February 26, 2019, in the Fab Department, the employer failed to ensure deficiencies such as inoperable horn and lights on the #5 TCM Forklift (Model No. A45L0054, S/N FG25T7L) were corrected before placing the equipment in service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4546.4
- — Z (S) $11366
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $2,273 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions: a) On or about February 26, 2019, in the Press Area, the employer failed to ensure that an overhead crane had all buttons marked to identify its functionality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273.2
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about February 26, 2019, in the Insulation Cut Room, the employer failed to ensure the unused part of the blade on a Doall Metal Master bandsaw was guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9472
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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 343811980.
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