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Emergency Response Projects

emer-response-3Gulf Coast Oil Spill / ES&H (Lafitte, Grand Isle & Fourchoun, LA) June-2010 / 5 million

The BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest in US history, requiring an unprecedented deployment of resources, personnel and equipment and Lemoine Industrial was a key part of that effort. Partnering with ES&H Lemoine provided both equipment and key personnel for locations in Lafitte and Grand Isle, LA.

  • Site Superintendents
  • Safety Supervisors
  • Project Supervisors
  • Heavy Equipment Operators
  • Labor personnel

A total of over 100 Lemoine personnel in conjunction with ES&H’s group were deployed for the clean-up efforts handling tasks ranging from Logistics, Equipment Decontamination & Safety Supervision.

Well-Valve Rupture: (US Coast Guard / ES&H in Lafitte, LA) Aug-2010 / 650K

A supply barge traveling the inland waterways in South Louisiana rammed an oil pipeline valve causing the line to rupture and crude to spill into the surrounding marsh. Lemoine deployed over 30 response personnel and equipment to the site for over a month to contain the damage. Over 2 miles of absorbent boom was deployed, oil skimmers along with vacuum recovery systems were incorporated and recovered oil was transported to barges for off-loading. Two decontamination sites were established for daily decon activities of equipment and personnel.

Personnel: Site Superintendents, Safety Team, HAZWOPPER Technicians, Boat Operators and Skimmer Operators

Equipment & Material: Absorbent Boom, Recovery Barges, Skimmers & Frac Tanks

Benzene Discharge: (Dow Chemical, St. Charles, LA) May 2008 / 200K

 

A rupture in the Plant’s main chemical tank farm at the facility in Hahnville, La. released the hazardous chemical Benzene. The runoff contaminated the tank farm and the adjoining pipe rack areas.

Lemoine was called in to contain and remediate the damage, provide hauling resources and dispose of the material. The Project was extremely labor intensive due to the location of the spill, which did not allow for the use of heavy equipment. The entire site was backfilled and graded for drainage.

Personnel: Project Superintendent, Foreman’s, Site Safety, HAZWOPPER Laborer Technicians

Equipment & Material: Roll-off Dumpsters, Mini Excavator, Decon Pad, Supplier Air equipment

Response Services: (Dow Chemical, St. Charles, LA) / On-going

Over the years Lemoine has responded to numerous incidents at the Hahnville site, from petroleum spills to hazardous chemicals. Projects have incorporated 24hr personnel & equipment, excavation to remove & dispose of material, backfilling and grading, drum removal and decontamination all while maintaining an unblemished safety record with zero OSHA recordables.

*Equipment and Personnel necessary to handle any incidents at the Plant are assessed at the time of call-out and dispatched from our Plaquemine location.