GEISMAR, LA ·
OSHA Inspection: PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P. in 5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA 70734 (NAICS 325312). OSHA activity number 348124249.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P.
- Site address
- 5301 HWY 3115
- City
- GEISMAR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70734
- Mailing
- 5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA 70734
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325312
- Employees
- 170
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s): a) On or about March 20, 2025, in the back side of the ammonia unit, employee(s) passed under a raised tote that weighed more than 300 pounds, which was elevated by a powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $14895
- · Z (S) $14895
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set: a) On or about March 20, 2025, in the back side of the ammonia unit, employee(s) engaged in offloading a raised tote weighing more than 300 pounds, did not ensure an unattended powered industrial truck forks were fully lowered.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $10641
- · Z (S) $10641
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): Load(s) on powered industrial truck(s) were not stable or safely arranged: a) On or about March 20, 2025, in the back side of the ammonia unit, employee(s) utilized a forklift without first ensuring loads elevated on a powered industrial truck were safely arranged.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $10641
1910.178 O05
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(5): The carriage or blades of the industrial truck was not placed under the load as far as possible in order to stabilize the load: a) On or about March 20, 2025, in the back side of the ammonia unit, employee(s) utilized a forklift without first ensuring truck blades were not placed to prevent movement of a powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348124249.
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