WESTLAKE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC in 1300 PPG DIRVE, WESTLAKE, LA 70669 (NAICS 237990). OSHA activity number 345758130.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC
- Site address
- 1300 PPG DIRVE
- City
- WESTLAKE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70669
- Mailing
- 8687 UNITED PLAZA BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237990
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6):In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition. Sources of ignition may include open flames, lightning, smoking, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and physical-chemical reactions, and radiant heat: On or about January 26, 2022, on the top of an Ethylene Dichloride Tank at the Westlake Chemical facility, Plant B in Westlake, LA; employees used a reciprocating saw to cut bolts which created frictional heat and sparks where flammable vapors may have been present.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.106 E08
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(8): "Repairs to equipment." Hot work, such as welding or cutting operations, use of spark-producing power tools, and chipping operations shall be permitted only under supervision of an individual in responsible charge. The individual in responsible charge shall make an inspection of the area to be sure that it is safe for the work to be done and that safe procedures will be followed for the work specified. On or about January 26, 2022, on the top of an Ethylene Dichloride Tank at the Westlake Chemical facility, Plant B in Westlake, LA; employees utilized a reciprocating saw to cut bolts which produced sparks. The employees performed the work without first inspecting the area to ensure that the area was safe for the work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 H03 IV
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(iv): The contract employer did not assure each contract worker follows safe work practices of the facility. On or about January 26, 2022, at the Westlake Chemical facility in Westlake, La; the employer did not ensure that workers follow safe work practices per the general work permit.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345758130.
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