OSHA Inspection: RITEPACK, INC

Issued

2017-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $8873.00

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:  On or about December 12, 2016, employee(s) working in the area of the dust collector located in the mixing room of the warehouse were exposed to amputation hazards, in that guarding for a rotating airlock was not adequate to prevent employees from reaching the pinch point created by moving parts of the airlock.

Issued

2017-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  At warehouse locate at 1009 Vernon Road Wathena where temporarily employees working in the facility were not provided with adequate information on the proper use and of N95 respirators and dust masks.

Issued

2017-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  The controls on the following forklifts were missing directional control markings:  a) Propane operated forklift - Clark brand, Fork lift number  9 model   b) Battery operated forklift- Hyster brand, Forklift number 8 model