WESTLAKE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: LOUISIANA PIGMENT CO., LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LOUISIANA PIGMENT CO., LP in 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD, WESTLAKE, LA 70669 (NAICS 325130). OSHA activity number 346430226.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LOUISIANA PIGMENT CO., LP
- Site address
- 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD
- City
- WESTLAKE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70669
- Mailing
- 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD, WESTLAKE, LA 70669
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325130
- Employees
- 302
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) On or about January 10, 2023, inside the DSU unit A & B train, employees were allowed to perform an initial line break without the completion of a hazard assessment in order to identify hazards that require personal protective equipment (PPE).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.134 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
0560
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability a) On or about January 10, 2023, inside the DSU unit A & B train, employees changing out valves containing Carbon Monoxide were not provided with respiratory protection during an initial line break.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
0560
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about January 10, 2023, inside the DSU unit A & B train, employees did not utilize procedures on how to isolate chemical energy while conducting an initial line break in process piping
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 D05 I
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i):All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices: a) On or about January 10, 2023, inside the DSU unit A & B train, employees did not ensure reaccumulating of chemical energy could not take place by bleeding residual energy from process piping once isolated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346430226.
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