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 347231581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 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(s)(a) Forklift #5 had control knobs, used for safe operation missing or shattered, with two of the control knobs missing, and the middle control knob are was cracked and appeared to be ready to fall off of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- May 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $3,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: Employees were exposed to welding rays in the Burn area. This area had welding occurring without the use of screens with other employees in the area able to directly see the weld arc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3871.8
- — Z (S) $6453
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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 347231581.
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