VINCENT, AL —
OSHA Inspection: RITCH, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RITCH, INC. in 270 LOOSELEAF LN, VINCENT, AL 35178 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339867517.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RITCH, INC.
- Site address
- 270 LOOSELEAF LN
- City
- VINCENT
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35178
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 28, VINCENT, AL 35178
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall, struck-by, and caught-between hazards: (a) On or about 7/28/14 - in the Shop area, a sit-down forklift was used to elevate an employee standing on a pallet and the forklift's material guard was used as an anchor point.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) On or about 7/28/14 - at 270 Loose Leaf Lane, Vincent, AL, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to safely operate a powered industrial truck.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident: (a) On or about 7/28/14 - at 270 Loose Leaf Lane, Vincent, AL, refresher training was not provided to the operator involved in a caught-between accident on 4/28/14.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) On or about 7/28/14 - at 270 Loose Leaf Lane, Vincent, AL, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator had been evaluated at least once every three years.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: (a) On or about 7/24/14 - in the Shop Area, an unused portion of the HA-250 horizontal band saw was not guarded. (b) On or about 7/24/14 - in the Shop Area, point of operation guarding was not provided at Cincinnati 6214-R shear due to the foot-pedal control being located on the shear table.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1700
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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 339867517.
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