OSHA Inspection: RAMPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

May 13, 2026

Abate by

Aug 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about March 30, 2026, the employer did not ensure that machine specific procedures for the Bridgeport and WEBB Mills were utilized during service and maintenance tasks. Employees engaged in setup and  tooling changes without all hazardous energies present including but not limited to pneumatic and electrical on the equipment isolated in accordance with the procedures.

Issued

May 13, 2026

Abate by

Aug 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  On or about March 30, 2026, the employer did not ensure that an annual inspection of the procedures for the control of hazardous energies on equipment had been performed. Equipment within the facility in which employees service, maintain and operate include but are not limited to milling machines, CNC machines, drill presses and other equipment. Hazardous energies present on equipment include but are not limited to hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic.

Issued

May 13, 2026

Abate by

Aug 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:(a)  On or about March 30, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in service and maintenance of equipment which required the isolation of hazardous energies had been trained to performing the task. Employees are tasked with service and maintenance of the Mills and CNC machines. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include but are not limited mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and gravitational, kinetic.

Issued

May 13, 2026

Abate by

Aug 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:   A. On or about March 24, 2026, the employer did not ensure one or methods of machine guarding was in place on the Bridgeport Mill (serial number 135878). Guarding was not in place to protect employees from the rotating action of the cutting tool at the point of operation during mill production exposing employees to a caught-in or amputation hazard.   B. On or about March 24, 2026, the employer did not ensure one or methods of machine guarding was in place on the WEBB Mill (MFG number 824253). Guarding was not in place to protect employees from the rotating action of the cutting tool at the point of operation during mill production exposing employees to a caught-in or amputation hazard.