GREELEY, CO —
OSHA Inspection: REFRIGERATION CONCEPTS, INC. DBA RCI, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of REFRIGERATION CONCEPTS, INC. DBA RCI, INC. in 1302 1ST AVENUE LEPRINO FOODS, GREELEY, CO 80631 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 344813381.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- REFRIGERATION CONCEPTS, INC. DBA RCI, INC.
- Site address
- 1302 1ST AVENUE LEPRINO FOODS
- City
- GREELEY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80631
- Mailing
- 5959 COMSTOCK PARK DRIVE, COMSTOCK PARK, MI 49321
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- May 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $7,085 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees On or about June 22, 2020, the employer did not furnish to each of its employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees in that the employer did not fully control the entrance, presence, and exit of its employees at the worksite in areas where pneumatically pressurized pipes were located. Non-essential employees entered work areas after piping had been pneumatically pressurized for testing, but prior to depressurization of those lines, exposing them to risk of death or serious physical harm
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7085
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.119 H03 I
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- May 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $7,084 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 C.F.R. 1926.2l(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. a) Refrigeration Concepts, Inc, 1302 1st Ave, Greeley, CO 80631: On or about June 22, 2020, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. Non-essential employees entered work areas after piping had been pneumatically pressurized for testing, but prior to depressurization of those lines, exposing those employees to illness or injury.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7084
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.119 H03 IV
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(iv): The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility including the safe work practices required by paragraph (f)(4) of this section: a) Refrigeration Concepts, Inc, 1302 1st Ave, Greeley, CO 80631: On and before June 22, 2020, the creating, correcting and exposing contract employer did not assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility including the safe work practices required by paragraph (f)(4) of this section when pneumatic pressure testing of two new 12-inch-diamter chilled water piping, located within close proximity (e.g. within 11 feet of 1-1.5-inch diameter anhydrous ammonia piping) was left pressurized and unprotected, exposing Refrigeration Concepts Inc. (RCI) employees and Ulrich Process Piping contractors to pressure blast, fragmentation (struck by), and ammonia hazards. Note: For requirements regarding the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals as it pertains to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.64, follow the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.119.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
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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 344813381.
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