OSHA has inspected Kim Kool, Inc. 4 times in Louisiana since 1998.
The latest one began on Feb 27, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Sulphur.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,638 and now stand at $3,859, 32% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Kim Kool, Inc. averages $1,200 (1 cited inspection).
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Watch this company2619 Lena Street, Sulphur, LA 70665 · Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,200 | Jun 26, 2015 | Final |
2619 Lena St., Sulphur, LA 70665 · Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,300 | $910 | Feb 25, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ivb) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,530 | $1,071 | Feb 25, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $433 | $303 | Feb 25, 2011 | Closed |
2619 Lena St., Sulphur, LA 70665 · Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Mar 6, 2007 | Closed |
2619 Lena St., Sulphur, LA 70665 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9)
(9) The employer shall not remove or deface existing labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals, unless the container is immediately marked with the required information.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2)
(2) General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.
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.
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