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OSHA Inspection: FOUR STAR, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FOUR STAR, INC. in 2621MEEKER DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70814 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 336383997.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FOUR STAR, INC.
Site address
2621MEEKER DR.
City
BATON ROUGE
State
LA
ZIP
70814
Mailing
2621MEEKER DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70814

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
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
12
Ownership type
A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.157 E02

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure monthly inspection of one portable fire extinguisher was conducted.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure an annual inspection was conducted for one portable fire extinguisher located in fabrication shop.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not provide training for forklift operators. Case industrial forklift (Model 5860).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure industrial forklift seatbelt was operable. Case industrial forklift (Model 5860).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure the saw was blade properly guarded. This condition was determined where employees using a Tomet Industries Saw (Model  T350; Serial Number 33098) did not have a guard mounted to the bottom half of the saw blade, allowing four and a half inches of the saw blade to be exposed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2000

1910.243 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1360.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): General requirements. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machine provided with safety guards as defined in paragraph (c) (1) through (4) of this section.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure a guard was mounted to the Metabo hand grinder located in the machine shop. Metabo hand grinder (Model W8-115), did not have a guard mounted to the portable hand tool.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — Z (S) $1360

1904.29 B01

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, the employer did not provide or maintain OSHA 300 logs for fiscal year 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $1200

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, a written hazard communication program had not been developed for employees potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, rust stop (red primer) and saw blade fluid (Trim E206).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    At 2621 Meeker Drive, Baton Rouge, LA; on or about September 13, 2012, material safety data sheets (MSDSs) were not available for employees exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, rust stop (red primer) and saw blade fluid (Trim E206).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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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 336383997.