CARROLLTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: RCE HEAT EXCHANGERS LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RCE HEAT EXCHANGERS LLC in 3165 FOLSAM ROAD NW, CARROLLTON, OH 44615 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 342971678.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RCE HEAT EXCHANGERS LLC
- Site address
- 3165 FOLSAM ROAD NW
- City
- CARROLLTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44615
- Mailing
- 3165 FOLSAM ROAD NW, CARROLLTON, OH 44615
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332410
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. a. On or about February 23, 2018, at the workplace, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program for employees that entered heat exchangers that were permit-required confined spaces. Employees entered the heat exchangers to perform metal inert gas (MIG) welding at connection points.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2812
- — C (S) $3696
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,688 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. a. At the workplace, on or about February 23, 2018, employees driving forklifts at the facility had not received on-site training when they started working for the employer. Employees had not been evaluated when they started working for the employer.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1688
- — C (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: a. On or about February 23, 2018, at the workplace the employer did not develop and maintain a written hazard communication program when employees throughout the facility worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Lincolnweld 880M flux. Employees used the flux while performing submerged arc welding (SAW) on the outside of heat exchangers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3696
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. a. On or about February 23, 2018, at the workplace, the employer did not ensure effective hazard communication training and information was given to employees throughout the facility who worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Lincolnweld 880M flux. Employees used the flux while performing submerged arc welding (SAW) on the outside of heat exchangers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. a. On or about February 23, 2018, at the workplace, the employer had assessed the workplace for hazards but had not verified the assessment had been performed through a written certification.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342971678.
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