SULPHUR, LA —
OSHA Inspection: WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH in 900 LA-108, SULPHUR, LA 70665 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 345552673.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTH
- Site address
- 900 LA-108
- City
- SULPHUR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70665
- Mailing
- 1300 PPG DRIVE, WESTLAKE, LA 70669
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A01 II
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(ii): When the object to be welded or cut could not be moved and all the fire hazards could not be removed, guards were not used to confine the heat, sparks, and slag to protect the immovable fire hazards: a) On or about September 27, 2021, at Quench Tower (DA-101) Petro Unit; the employer failed to ensure the contract employers properly installed the 54-inch inflatable isolation plug, exposing workers to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.146 C08 IV
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(iv): When both host employer personnel and contractor personnel were working in or near permit spaces, the host employer did not coordinate entry operations: a) On or about September 27, 2021 at the DA-101 Quench Tower, the host employer did not coordinate entry operations between Wastewater Specialties and Turn2 Specialty Companies, exposing workers to explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.146 D02
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: a) On or about September 27, 2021, at Quench Tower (DA-101) Petro Unit; Westlake Chemical did not identify and evaluate all hazards associated with contract employees entering, isolating, and welding adjacent to the confined space, exposing the contract employees fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.146 F07
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered: a) On or about September 27, 2021, at Quench Tower (DA-101) Petro Unit; Westlake Chemical�s confined space permit did not specify the name of the potential chemical hazards present, such as Acenaphthylene, Benzene, and Phenanthrenebenzene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345552673.
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