BATON ROUGE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: DEEP SOUTH EQUIPMENT
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of DEEP SOUTH EQUIPMENT in 451 THOMAS RD., BATON ROUGE, LA 70807 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 346602311.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEEP SOUTH EQUIPMENT
- Site address
- 451 THOMAS RD.
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70807
- Mailing
- 1150 LEBLANC RD., PORT ALLEN, LA 70767
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 325
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.244 A01 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(i): The operator did not ensure that the jack used had a rating sufficient to lift and sustain the load: a) On or about March 29, 2023, an employee performed maintenance on a raised Hyster Forklift S50FT while utilizing a hydraulic jack, which was not sufficiently rated for the weight of the load.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.244 A02 III
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack: a) On or about March 29, 2023, an employee performed maintenance on a raised Hyster Forklift S50FT without first applying wheel blocks or chucks causing the forklift to become unstable, exposing the employee to a crushing hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 346602311.
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