Smart Elevators Co. OSHA Violations, Bossier City LA

OSHA has inspected Smart Elevators Co. once in Louisiana.

The inspection began on Jan 8, 2015 on a referral, in Bossier City.

That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $8,000 and now stand at $4,000, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.110.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Smart Elevators Co. averages $4,000 (1 cited inspection).

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Smart Elevators Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340196401 OPENED JAN 8, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2015

Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, LA 71111 · Aircraft Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(b)(17)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases	Other-than-serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jun 15, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.110(b)(17)(v) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jun 15, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(5) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags	Other-than-serious	$2,000	$0	Jun 15, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers	Other-than-serious	$2,000	$0	Jun 15, 2015	Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jan 6, 2015, Bossier City: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · multiple body parts, n.e.c.

An employee entered a storage container that contained painting materials at the work site. Upon entering the container, the employee lit a cigarette in the container, and an explosion occurred shortly afterwards. The employee was burned on the face and hands. The employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his burns.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(17)(i)

(17) Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition. (i) Electrical equipment and wiring shall be of a type specified by and shall be installed in accordance with subpart S of this part, for ordinary locations except that fixed electrical equipment in classified areas shall comply with subparagraph (18) of this paragraph.

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(17)(v)

(v) Open flames (except as provided for in paragraph (b)(11) of this section), cutting or welding, portable electric tools, and extension lights capable of igniting LP-Gas, shall not be permitted within classified areas specified in Table H-28 unless the LP-Gas facilities have been freed of all liquid and vapor, or special precautions observed under carefully controlled conditions.

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(5)

(5) Danger tags. Danger tags shall be used in major hazard situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat of death or serious injury to employees. Danger tags shall be used only in these situations.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

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.

Smart Elevators Co.: OSHA inspections and violations