HAMMOND, LA —
OSHA Inspection: VERTEX CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VERTEX CONSTRUCTION in 1320 SOUTH MORRISON, HAMMOND, LA 70401 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 346690076.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VERTEX CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 1320 SOUTH MORRISON
- City
- HAMMOND
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70401
- Mailing
- 30150 EDEN CHURCH RD, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70727
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.303 B01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $3,333 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section. On or about May 10, 2023, the employee performed glass pain installation work while using a right-angle grinder without a guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3333.33
- — Z (S) $3572
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,795 · Current $3,333 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. On or about May 10, 2023, the employee performed glass pain installation work on an unprotected roof six feet or more above the lower level without fall protection on the site's east side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3333.33
- — Z (S) $3795
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $3,333 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed. On or about May 10, 2023, an employee on the site's Northside was repairing/installing window pane while standing on a self-supporting ladder in the closed position.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3333.34
- — Z (S) $4465
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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 346690076.
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