XENIA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: RURAL KING SUPPLY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RURAL KING SUPPLY, INC. in 1900 W. PARK SQUARE, XENIA, OH 45385 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 342729811.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RURAL KING SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- 1900 W. PARK SQUARE
- City
- XENIA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45385
- Mailing
- 1900 W. PARK SQUARE, XENIA, OH 45385
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 453998
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $129,336 · Current $129,336
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition. On or about October 26, 2017, employees were required to operate the REALLIFT Model # CPQD25N-RW26-Y forklift after it was found to have defective brakes. On September 10, 2017, the forklift struck a customers vehicle in the parking lot after the brakes failed. Employees continued to operate the forklift daily for the seven weeks following the incident without the brakes being repaired, thereby exposing them to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $129336
- — C (W) $129336
- — Z (W) $129336
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $129,336 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in service after the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. On or about October 26, 2017, the REALLIFT Model # CPQD25N-RW26-Y forklift was placed into service despite the daily inspections indicating that the brakes were not functioning properly and that the forklift was leaking oil. For nearly seven weeks, it was documented on the daily examinations that the brakes were defective, yet it continued to be placed into service and operated by employees on a daily basis, thereby exposing them to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (W) $129336
- — Z (W) $129336
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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 342729811.
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