WESTWEGO, LA —
OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC in 10800 RIVER ROAD, WESTWEGO, LA 70094 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 347558744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 10800 RIVER ROAD
- City
- WESTWEGO
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70094
- Mailing
- 10800 RIVER ROAD, WESTWEGO, LA 70094
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
- 325211
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,062 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: a) On or about June 11, 2024, within the Melamine/Urea Unit, employees engaged in biuret draining operations worked without developed safe work practices to provide the control of hazards during operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11062.4
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,062 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) On or about June 11, 2024, within the Melamine/Urea Unit, employees engaged in biuret draining operations worked without adequate protective equipment when a hazard of the process causing injury or impairment of the body through physical contact was encountered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11062.4
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) On or about June 11, 2024, within the Melamine/Urea Unit, employees engaged in biuret draining operations worked without adequate eye or face protection when exposed to a liquid chemical.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,062 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: a) On or about June 11, 2024, within the Melamine/Urea Unit, employees engaged in biuret draining operations worked without a written hazard assessment of the procedure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11062.4
- — Z (S) $13828
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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 347558744.
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