WAMEGO, KS —
OSHA Inspection: R-TECH TOOL & MACHINE, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of R-TECH TOOL & MACHINE, INC. in 401 MILLER DRIVE, WAMEGO, KS 66547 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345086490.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R-TECH TOOL & MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 401 MILLER DRIVE
- City
- WAMEGO
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66547
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 293, WAMEGO, KS 66547
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 L03 III D
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,414 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible: At 401 Miller Dr. Wamego, KS, multiple Jib Cranes had a unmarked pendant controls, exposing employees to an struck-by hazards in the following instances; 1) In building A, Pendant Control Box that controlled T-33 Crane, make CM Model LW40478G. 2) In building C, Pendant Control Box that controlled the Press Machine, CM 1 ton Jib Crane, make and model unknown. 3) In building C, Pendant Control Box that controlled the Burn Machine, CM 1 ton Jib Crane, make and model unknown. 4) In building E, Pendant Control Box that controlled Crane 2, make CM Model LW5447SA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3413.5
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d): Damaged or defective sling(s) were not immediately removed from service: In the north machine, employees were exposed to struck by hazards in that the employer failed to ensure synthetic web slings were being inspected and failed to remove from service a synthetic sling that was missing legible labels or tags and had visible wear and tear.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.184 E01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach: In the Paint Shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer permitted the use of alloy steel chain slings without a permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.253 A03
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(a)(3): Apparatus such as torches, regulators or pressure reducing valves, acetylene generators and manifolds used in an oxygen fuel gas system used in an oxygen fuel gas system had not been approved: In the welding department, employees engaged in welding activities were exposed fire hazards in that employees were permitted to use an acetylene tank with an attached pressure gauge that was missing the gauge needle and protective cover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6827
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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 345086490.
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