SAINT ROSE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: SMITH TANK & STEEL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITH TANK & STEEL in 11842 RIVER ROAD, SAINT ROSE, LA 70087 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346609944.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH TANK & STEEL
- Site address
- 11842 RIVER ROAD
- City
- SAINT ROSE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70087
- Mailing
- 42422 HIGHWAY 30, GONZALES, LA 70737
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A02 VI C
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C):Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials, or that could develop in areas with an accumulation of combustible dust. On or about April 03, 2023, on top of a fuel storage tank, employees were welding on a tank that had not been properly cleaned or purged.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 346609944.
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