MUNDELEIN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: RUPRECHT CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RUPRECHT CO. in 1301 ALLANSON ROAD, MUNDELEIN, IL 60060 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 344474515.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUPRECHT CO.
- Site address
- 1301 ALLANSON ROAD
- City
- MUNDELEIN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60060
- Mailing
- 1301 ALLANSON ROAD, MUNDELEIN, IL 60060
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 325
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): (2) The floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. When wet processes are used, drainage must be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats must be provided. a) Raw Department - On November 19, 2019, the aisle floor leading out of the Raw Department was not maintained in a dry condition. The floor was wet with streaks of water from the pallet jacks moving pallets of product through the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $5783
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (a) through (d) of this section: a) Raw Department - On or about February 5, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures that were established, were specific to the equipment such as the Multivac T800, and clearly outlined the following: a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure (servicing, maintenance, and/or un-jamming), procedural steps for shutting down, isolating and securing the machine to control hazardous energy (electrical, and pneumatic), procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7711
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) covered the following elements, however, the actions were not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147 (d)(1)-(6): a) Material Loading Area - On or about February 5, 2020, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while changing the cylinders on the Multivac T800. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work such as changing the cylinders [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employee from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Raw Department - On November 19, 2019, the employer failed to completely guard the belt and pulley on the Delford Scale and Labeler Machine to prevent contact with the moving parts. A portion of the guard removed during maintenance was not replaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5783
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to 29 CFR 1910 (m) and (o): a) Raw Department - On November 19, 2019, the employer failed to completely guard the belt and pulley on the Delford Scale and Labeler Machine to prevent contact with the moving parts. A portion of the guard removed during maintenance was not replaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 J02 IV
- Issued
- May 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location: Shipping and Receiving - On November 19, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the duplex electrical outlet was suitable for wet or damp locations near a water source in the shipping and receiving area. Employees used the water source near the outlet to fill the power washer and the floor scrubber.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5783
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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 344474515.
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