OSHA Inspection: RTEC SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toe-boards:    a) Rtec Systems Inc. - Assembly area:  Employees working on top of the prefabricated walls are exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to the ground below without using railings and toe-boards.  Occurred on or about 7/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    a) RTec Systems Inc. - Warehouse/assembly area:  The Hyster 155 Forklift , model # S155FT, Serial # G024V01746M used 10 foot fork extensions without the  forklift manufacturer's written approval,  on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) RTec Systems Inc. - warehouse/assembly area: The employer did not provide forklift training to the employees driving the Yale Hyster 155 Lift Truck model # S155FT, Serial # G024V01746M while working in the warehouse area, occurred on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Rated load markings on crane(s) were not clearly legible from the ground or the floor:    a)  RTec Systems Inc. -  Warehouse/assembly area: The manual chain hoists did not have rated load markings, occurred on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed:     a)  Rtec Systems Inc. -  Warehouse/assembly area: The employer did not conduct frequent inspections of the hooks on the  multiple manual chain hoists , occurred on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:    a)  Rtec Systems Inc. -  Warehouse/assembly area: The employer did not conduct monthly inspections with a certification record of the hoist chains on the multiple manual chain hoists, occurred on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Feb 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    a)  Rtec Systems Inc. -  Warehouse/assembly area: The employer did not conduct annual inspections of the multiple manual chain hoists , occurred on or about 07/14/2015.

Issued

Jan 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:  a)  RTec Systems Inc.:  The employer requires welders to provide their own  personal protective equipment, occurred on or about 07/14/2015.