MOUNT VERNON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: RK HOLDINGS, LLP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RK HOLDINGS, LLP in 1500 COSHOCTON AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050 (NAICS 444220). OSHA activity number 345033617.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RK HOLDINGS, LLP
- Site address
- 1500 COSHOCTON AVENUE
- City
- MOUNT VERNON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43050
- Mailing
- 4216 DEWITT AVENUE, MATTOON, IL 61938
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 444220
- Employees
- 86
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,728 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view: a. On or about December 10, 2020, an employee was observed operating a powered industrial truck unsafely while carrying pallets of mulch that obstructed the view. The operator was driving with the load in the front obstructing the view thereby exposing pedestrians working nearby to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $4000
- — C (S) $10728
- — Z (S) $10728
1910.305 C04
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,728 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes shall have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface. a. On or about December 10, 2020, and at times prior, located in the Manager's office, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard while operating the light switch for the office due to a missing faceplate.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $4000
- — C (S) $10728
- — Z (S) $10728
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $107,283 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition: a. On or about December 10, 2020, and at times prior, in the Loading/Receiving Dock area, two Utilev UT25P powered industrial trucks were in operation that had been found in need of repair. The powered industrial trucks were found to have bare/damaged tires but were not taken out of service. b. On or about November 16, 2020, in the Loading/Receiving Dock Area, an Utilev UT25P powered industrial truck was in operation that had been found in need of repair. The powered industrial truck was found to have a bent sideshift carriage not allowing the ability to slide the right hand fork, but was not taken out of service. RK Holdings, LLP aka Rural King Supply was previously cited for a Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1446372, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 230 Central Parkway, Heath, OH 43056. RK Holdings, LLP aka Wentzville Rural King Supply, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat-Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1357193, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 15190 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Wentzville, MO, 63385. RK Holdings, LLP aka Rural King Supply, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat-Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.178(p)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1272981, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1900 W. Park Square, Xenia, OH 45385.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $107283
- — Z (R) $107283
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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 345033617.
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