COTTON VALLEY, LA —
OSHA Inspection: KM INDUSTRIAL, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of KM INDUSTRIAL, INC. in COTTON VALLEY REFINERY 1756 OLD HIGH WAY 7, COTTON VALLEY, LA 71018 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 344202809.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KM INDUSTRIAL, INC.
- Site address
- COTTON VALLEY REFINERY 1756 OLD HIGH WAY 7
- City
- COTTON VALLEY
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71018
- Mailing
- 2552 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HIGHLAND, IN 46322
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 253
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.141 E
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(e): Where employees were required by a particular standard to wear protective clothing because of the possibility of contamination with toxic materials, the employer did not provide change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street clothes a) On or about August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Cotton Valley Refinery, employees handled toxic crude oil from cleaning a tank without a change room to change from contaminated clothing to street clothes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11566
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): 29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Cotton Valley Refinery, employees cleaned hazardous and toxic crude oil from a tank without suitable facilities within the work area for quick drenching or flushing of the body for immediate emergency use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11566
1910.141 G02
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials: a) On or about August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Cotton Valley Refinery, employees consumed beverages in an area contaminated with toxic crude oil while cleaning the inside of a tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8096.2
- — Z (S) $11566
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $8,096 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 August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Cotton Valley Refinery, the employees utilized 3M Organic Vapor Cartridge/P100 Filter respirators to clean crude oil from inside of a tank without having received a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8096.2
- — Z (S) $11566
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Calumet Cotton Valley Refinery, employees wore a full face 3M Organic Vapor Cartridge/P100 Filter respirator to clean crude oil from inside a tank without being provided a fit test prior to initial use and annually thereafter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8096.2
- — Z (S) $11566
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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 344202809.
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