MORGAN CITY, LA —
OSHA Inspection: TANKS-A-LOT INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TANKS-A-LOT INC in 501 HWY 182 EAST MORGAN CITY, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 345948624.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TANKS-A-LOT INC
- Site address
- 501 HWY 182 EAST MORGAN CITY
- City
- MORGAN CITY
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70380
- Mailing
- 501 HWY 182 EAST, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4144.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) On or about May 1, 2022, open tank south side warehouse, employees are required to wear respiratory protection while entering the confined space of small tanks to conduct inspections and spot welds without a written Respiratory Protection Program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3315.2
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4144.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On or about May 1, 2022, inside the three shops and in the yard, employees were required to wear 3M P100 respirators while welding on tanks and vessels without first being medically evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3315.2
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4144.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph. a) On or about May 2, 2022, throughout the facility, employees were required to wear 3M P100 respirators while welding and conducting inspections on tanks and vessels (confined spaces)without first being fit-tested for respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3315.2
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.146 C05 II C
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $4144.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C):Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument. a) On or about May 2 2022, throughout the facility, employees were required to enter confined spaces such as small tanks to conduct spot welds without testing atmospheres prior to entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4144
1904.33 A
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $829.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.33(a):Basic requirement. You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover. a) On or about May 2, 2022, at 501 Hwy 182 East Morgan City, LA 70380 the employer did not maintain OSHA 300 Logs, the OSHA 300A Annual Summary, or the OSHA 301 Incident Report for the past five years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $829
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. a) On or about May 2, 2022, throughout the facility employees were allowed to operate a Hyster 250 forklift (S#E007D03436V) and a Nissan 110 forklift (S#AN33B0055) without the employer first certifying each operator was trained and evaluated in accordance with the OSHA standard.
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 345948624.