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PONCHATOULA, LA —

OSHA Inspection: GULF SOUTH MACHINE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GULF SOUTH MACHINE, INC. in 39611 W I-55 SERVICE ROAD, PONCHATOULA, LA 70454 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339096646.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
GULF SOUTH MACHINE, INC.
Site address
39611 W I-55 SERVICE ROAD
City
PONCHATOULA
State
LA
ZIP
70454
Mailing
PO BOX 730, PONCHATOULA, LA 70454

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
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
332710
Employees
47
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  The employer does not ensure that an adjustable guard is provided where the operator stands in front of the machine.  This violation occurred on or about June 3, 2013 when the four (4) inch grinding wheel of a Royal Oak Tool bench grinder (Universal T0097-A; 3400 RPM) was not equipped with a guard that could be adjusted to the decreasing diameter of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1071
  • — Z (S) $1785

1910.215 C01 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(c)(1)(v): Regardless of flange type used, the wheel shall always be guarded. Blotters shall be used in accordance with paragraph (c)(6) of this section.  The employer does not ensure that the grinding wheel is guarded.  This violation occurred on or about June 3, 2013 at workstation ninety-seven (97) where the diamond wheel of a Royal Oak Tool bench grinder (3450 rpm, T0097A) was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1071
  • — Z (S) $1785

1910.184 I09 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $446.00 · Current $268.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iv): Synthetic web sling was not immediately removed from service for having broken or worn stitches:  The employer does not ensure that synthetic web slings with broken or worn stitches are immediately removed from service.  This violation occurred on or about June 3, 3013 when employees were allowed to use a three (3) foot long and one (1) inch wide synthetic web sling with one (1) broken stich in the eye of the sling at Workstation seventeen (17) on Crane C-8.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $267.6
  • — Z (O) $446

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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 339096646.