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Ebi Machining LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Ponchatoula, Louisiana · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

4inspections
3citation items
$6,500current penalties
Jan 3, 2025last inspection

Ebi Machining LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Louisiana, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 3, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Ponchatoula.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,892 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,500, down 18%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Ebi Machining LLC averages $6,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Ebi Machining LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Ebi Machining LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347961245 OPENED JAN 3, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 63 employees at the site · Closed Apr 11, 2025

40495 West I-55 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347028250 OPENED OCT 11, 2023Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2024

40495 West I-55 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$3,687$2,991Mar 14, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$3,687$2,991Mar 14, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
Other-than-serious$518$518Mar 14, 2024Final

Inspection 345421515 OPENED JUL 16, 2021Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 5, 2021

40495 West I-55 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341251189 OPENED FEB 11, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Feb 11, 2016

40495 West I-55 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Ponchatoula site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 23 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Ebi Machining LLC
Ponchatoula · 2025
23 104.52.7

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The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)

(4) Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii)

(ii) Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6)

(6) Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m 2) are permitted.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.