THE WOODLANDS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: RIGAKU AMERICAS CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RIGAKU AMERICAS CORPORATION in 9009 NEW TRAILS DR., THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 (NAICS 334517). OSHA activity number 342748803.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RIGAKU AMERICAS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 9009 NEW TRAILS DR.
- City
- THE WOODLANDS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77381
- Mailing
- 9009 NEW TRAILS DR., THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 334517
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $4,620 Reduced
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 November 2, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in hazard, while using a Dayton Belt Sander, Model 6Y001 without the in-running nip points guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4619.5
- · Z (S) $9239
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $2,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about November 2, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees were required to use respiratory protection without a written program being established and implemented that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) (I)-(ix).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2771.5
- · Z (S) $5543
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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 342748803.
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