BROUSSARD, LA —
OSHA Inspection: GE OIL & GAS PRESSURE CONTROL
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GE OIL & GAS PRESSURE CONTROL in 100 KOL DR., BROUSSARD, LA 70518 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 344565536.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GE OIL & GAS PRESSURE CONTROL
- Site address
- 100 KOL DR.
- City
- BROUSSARD
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70518
- Mailing
- 100 KOL DR., BROUSSARD, LA 70518
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
- 213112
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 13, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) On or about January 16, 2020, left side of welding shop, employee(s) utilized a bench grinder (name and serial no, unclear) to make bushings on an engine lathe. The work rest on the bench grinder was not adjusted to a maximum opening of one eighth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2313.6
- — Z (S) $3856
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 13, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not mount, locate or identify or make fire extinguishers readily accessible to employees. a) On or about January 16 2020, welding shop SE corner, a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted where a fire extinguisher sign was located.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- May 13, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: a) On or about January 16, 2020, north side of welding shop, an Argon compressed gas cylinder in storage, used in burning and welding operations, were missing the valve protection cap.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344565536.
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