BELLEVUE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RITCHEY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RITCHEY, INC. in 691 LINCOLN AVENUE, BELLEVUE, PA 15202 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304180177.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RITCHEY, INC.
- Site address
- 691 LINCOLN AVENUE
- City
- BELLEVUE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7538
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 16, 2002
- Abate by
- May 20, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) Facility, 691 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, PA: On or about May 6, 2002, the hydraulic hoist in the second bay of the garage was not functioning properly. There were hydraulic leaks and internal air problems causing the lift to move up on it's own after reaching a certain height. Employees were exposed to being struck by a vehicle due to lift failure. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to repair the lift in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.o/ J y y J p\
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 16, 2002
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2002
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- May 16, 2002
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2002
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- May 16, 2002
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2002
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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 304180177.
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