METAIRIE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BOES IRON WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOES IRON WORKS, INC. in 1001 MCDERMOTT ROAD, METAIRIE, LA 70001 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346054968.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOES IRON WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 1001 MCDERMOTT ROAD
- City
- METAIRIE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70001
- Mailing
- 1001 MCDERMOTT ROAD, METAIRIE, LA 70001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $3,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. On or about June 30, 2022 in the shop area, employees used the forklift(s) to move structural steel without first completing training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3200
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $4,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section: On or about June 30, 2022 in the shop area overhead crane inspections were not performed periodically. Employee(s) used the overhead cranes daily to move fabricated steel beams.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4800
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d):Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. On or about June 30, 2022 in the shop area employees used eye and eye slings that were damaged in order to lift structural steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1):Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4). On or about June 30, 2022 in the shop area employee(s) used a Dewalt portable grinder in order to smooth the edge of a structural beam.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5801
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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 346054968.
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