SULPHUR, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: LEAK SEALERS INC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of LEAK SEALERS INC in 900 LA 108, SULPHUR, LA 70665 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 345577324.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEAK SEALERS INC
- Site address
- 900 LA 108
- City
- SULPHUR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70665
- Mailing
- 534 NORTH LHS DRIVE, LUMBERTON, TX 77657
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 147
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 H03 I
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $9,136 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(i): The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee was trained in the work practices necessary to safely perform his/her job: On or about September 27, 2021, at Westlake Chemicals located at 900 LA 108, Sulphur, LA 70665, the contract employer did not ensure that the contract employees involved in the installation and monitoring of a 54-inch inflatable isolation plug at the Quench Tower inlet pipe were trained in the work practices necessary to safely perform their jobs.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9136.4
- · Z (S) $13052
1910.119 H03 II
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(ii): The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee was instructed in the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to his/her job and the process: On or about September 27, 2021, at Westlake Chemicals located at 900 LA 108, Sulphur, LA 70665, workers were exposed to fire, explosion and toxic release hazards when the contract employer did not inform its employees of the potential fire and explosion hazards related to isolation plug failure at the Quench tower pipe.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.119 J06 II
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- May 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $9,136 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(ii): Appropriate checks and inspections were not performed to assure that equipment was installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions: On or about September 27, 2021, at Westlake Chemicals located at 900 LA 108, Sulphur, LA 70665, the contract employer did not perform checks and inspections to ensure that the 54-inch inflatable isolation plug was installed and monitored properly at the Quench tower inlet pipe, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9136.4
- · Z (S) $13052
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345577324.
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