Rackmasters, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Louisiana.
OSHA opened it on Jun 19, 2018 on a referral, in Harahan.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $3,880 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,328, down 40%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Rackmasters, Inc. averages $2,328 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343238242 OPENED JUN 19, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jun 14, 2019
6200 Humphreys Street Unit F, Harahan, LA 70123 · Facilities Support Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 15, 2018: Employees incurs multiple fractures while attempting to es
At 10:15 a.m. on June 15, 2018, two employees were using a scissor lift that was elevated approximately 20 feet to dismantle a rack while using a hand-held tool to unscrew angle joints. Both employees jumped when the rack fell and struck the lift, knocking the lift over. Employee #1 fractured his spine and arm and Employee #2 injured his hand. Both employees were hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,880 | $2,328 | Dec 7, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 15, 2018, Harahan: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
A RackMasters employee and a temporary employee were in a scissor lift at an elevation of approximately 20 feet, using a hand-held tool to unscrew angle joints and dismantle a rack. They were removing the final piece of the rack, which was against the wall of the facility (almost flush with the wall), when the rack became loose, fell, and hit the scissor lift. The scissor lift then fell over and…
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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