AURORA, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: R.W.S. EXPRESS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of R.W.S. EXPRESS in 1250 RT. 34, AURORA, IL 60504 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 305157570.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R.W.S. EXPRESS
- Site address
- 1250 RT. 34
- City
- AURORA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60504
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7538
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2002
- Abate by
- Dec 20, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not trained in the safe use and operating procedures of torches. An employee was not trained in the safe use and operation of hand-held propane torch. A battery exploded when venting vapors came into contact with the torch being used approximately 1 foot away. Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with ANSI Z49.1-1988, Safety in Welding and Cutting, Sections 3.2.1.1 & 3.2.1.2
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1050.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.252 A02 VIC
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2002
- Abate by
- Dec 20, 2002
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.133 A03
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2002
- Abate by
- Dec 20, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $158 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $157.50
- · Z (S) $225.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 305157570.
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