LAKE CHARLES, LA —
OSHA Inspection: PRELOAD, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of PRELOAD, LLC in 4300 ALMA LANE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344957246.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRELOAD, LLC
- Site address
- 4300 ALMA LANE
- City
- LAKE CHARLES
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70605
- Mailing
- 4000 TOWER ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40219
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $12288.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a) Inside the water tank: On or about October 5, 2020, employees worked while on and around a five-tier Betco fabricated frame scaffold that was not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12288
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.454 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(b)(2): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question: a) Inside the water tank: On or about October 5, 2020, employees worked while on and around a scaffold without the benefit of training by a competent person.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.452 W02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $12288.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold was used in a stationary manner: a) Inside the water tank: On or about October 5, 2020, employees worked while on a five-tier Betco fabricated frame scaffold with wheels that were not equipped with locks and the scaffold was not prevented from movement by equivalent means.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12288
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.452 W05
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $12288.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(5): Scaffolds were not stabilized to prevent tipping during movement: a) Inside the water tank: On or about October 5, 2020, employees worked while on and around a five-tier Betco fabricated frame scaffold, where the scaffold was not restrained from tipping during movement.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12288
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.452 W06 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i): Employee(s) were allowed to ride on scaffolds when the surface on which the scaffold was moved was not within 3 degrees of level, and/or not free of pits, holes, and obstructions: a) Inside the water tank: On October 5, 2020, employees rode a five-tier Betco fabricated frame scaffold where the tank floor had an approximately twelve degree slope at the perimeter, three approximately 9-inch deep by 24-inch diameter holes, and obstructions including plywood boards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.452 W06 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $12288.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(ii): Employee(s) were allowed to ride on a scaffold that had a height that was more than two times the base width and had not been designed and constructed to meet or exceed nationally recognized stability test requirements: a) Inside the water tank: On October 5, 2020, employees rode a five-tier Betco fabricated frame scaffold that had a top platform height of approximately 34-foot and a base width of five foot, for a ratio of approximately 6.8 to 1, and had not been designed and constructed to meet or exceed nationally recognized stability test requirements.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
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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 344957246.