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Ratech Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Cincinnati, Ohio · Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel · NAICS 331210

1inspections
2citation items
$3,500current penalties
Nov 7, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected Ratech Inc once in Ohio.

The inspection began on Nov 7, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Cincinnati.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $8,512 and now stand at $3,500, 59% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Ratech Inc averages $3,500 (1 cited inspection).

Ratech Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347866279 OPENED NOV 7, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2025

11110 Adwood Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45240 · Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$3,547$1,000Mar 28, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$4,965$2,500Mar 28, 2025Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)

(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

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