BATON ROUGE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: RICON INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RICON INC. in 2859 NEEDHAM DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 347978892.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICON INC.
- Site address
- 2859 NEEDHAM DR
- City
- BATON ROUGE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70814
- Mailing
- 2859 NEEDHAM DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814
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
- 327991
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,412 · Current $1,447 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. a) On or about January 15, 2025, employees were exposed to exits on the west side that were not free and unobstructed located at 2859 Needham Dr. Baton Rouge, LA. 70814.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1447.2
- — Z (S) $2412
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,412 · Current $1,447 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a) On or about January 15, 2025, inside the structure located at 2858 Needham Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70814 an employee was using a Ryobi impact driver to drill into a wooden pallet, without wearing safety glasses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1447.2
- — Z (S) $2412
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $531 · Current $319 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) On or about January 15, 2025 employees were exposed to slip hazards of water on the floor in the shop area located at 2859 Needham Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70814.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $318.6
- — Z (O) $531
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $531 · Current $319 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter. a) On or about January 15, 2025, employees were working without any fire extinguisher educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fires. Located at 2859 Needham Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70814.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $318.6
- — Z (O) $531
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $531 · Current $319 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly. On or about January 15, 2025, the Csho observed the portable extinguishers throughout this facility were not visually inspected monthly located at 2859 Needham Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70814.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $318.6
- — Z (O) $531
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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 347978892.
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