BLANCHESTER, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: R AND R TOOL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of R AND R TOOL, INC. in 1449 MIDDLEBORO ROAD, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339840126.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 AND R TOOL, INC.
- Site address
- 1449 MIDDLEBORO ROAD
- City
- BLANCHESTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45107
- Mailing
- 1449 MIDDLEBORO ROAD, BLANCHESTER, OH 45107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition. a) Aisles in the press department were not clear in that electrical cords on the floor exposed employees to trip and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. a) Machine guarding was not provided over the unused portion of the J and L bandsaw blade. b) Machine guarding was not provided over the unused portion of the Rong-Fu bandsaw blade.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1960
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. a) The motor drive belt for the Bridgeport drill press in the grinding department was not guarded to prevent employees from contact with rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.304 G06 VI
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that may become energized shall be grounded under any of the following conditions: a) The extension cord used in the grinding department was not effectively equipped with a grounding prong.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. a) Flexible cord attached to the electrical outlet for turning machine Series II M-63 was not equipped with strain relief device to prevent movement and/or damage to conductors.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
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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 339840126.
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