CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC. in 950 LAIDLAW AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45237 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 345069504.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.
- Site address
- 950 LAIDLAW AVE.
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45237
- Mailing
- 950 LAIDLAW AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45237
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 327991
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,533 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. a) On or about 11/19/2020, the employer did not obtained manufactures prior written approval when the hoist attachment used to move granite slabs was added to the Mitsubishi model #FG30N sit-down forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $10533
1910.178 L03 II D
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,533 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(D): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace. Workplace-related topics: Pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle will be operated; a) On or about 11/19/2020 the training program content for operators was not adequate in that as part of workplace related topics pedestrian traffic in the area where the vehicle was operated allowed pedestrians to walk beside or in front of the moving forklift to hand guide the slabs of granite exposing pedestrians to being struck by the moving forklift. b) On or about 12/03/2020 the training program content for operators was not adequate in that as part of workplace related topics pedestrian traffic in the area where the vehicle was operated allowed pedestrians to walk beside or in front of the moving forklift to hand guide the slabs of granite exposing pedestrians to being struck by the moving forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $10533
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,533 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Truck operations. No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty. a) On or about 11/19/2020, employees were allowed to stand next to and/or in front of the elevated forks for the Mitsubishi model# FG30N while loaded with the granite slabs to guide the slabs from turning while moving to different locations within the warehouses. b) On or about 12/03/2020, employees were allowed to stand next to and/or in front of the elevated forks for the Mitsubishi model# FG30N while loaded with the granite slabs to guide the slabs from turning while moving to different locations within the warehouses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10533
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,533 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6):Traveling. The driver shall be required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel. a) On or about 11/19/2020 the forklift operator for the Mitsubishi model# FG30N forklift that did not keep a clear view of the path of travel in that an employee holding the granite slab hanging from the hoist attachment was struck by the forklift while trying to correct the granite slab position. b) On or about 12/03/2020 employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the Mitsubishi model# FG30N forklift in that employees were guiding the granite slabs to assists forklifts operators ability to look in the direction of and maintained a clear view of the path of travel due to their view being obstructed from the various sizes of hanging slabs being transported to different locations within the warehouse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10533
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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 345069504.
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