Inspection 343317541 OPENED JUL 19, 2018Closed
401 S. Gary Ave. Unit A, Roselle, IL 60172 · Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
RHT Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 19, 2018 to monitor an earlier case, in Roselle.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $9,054 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. RHT Inc. averages $9,054 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343007977 OPENED MAR 12, 2018Closed
401 S. Gary Ave. Unit A, Roselle, IL 60172 · Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 13, 2018: Employee is crushed while working with foaming table
At 12:30 p.m. on February 13, 2018, an employee was working on an electric and pneumatic-powered movable showers foaming table when a coworker asked for his assistance. The coworker asked for help to align an acrylic shell and insert foam material below shower foaming table. As the employee turned the machine's control lever, located in its rear, to start a vertical opening, his body became caught by one of the machine's arms and he was crushed. Emergency services were called and, upon arrival, the employee was taken to a nearby hospital. The employee was admitted and received treatment for fractures to his ribs, clavicle bone, neck, and shoulder, as well as several contusions and numbness. numbness.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $9,054 | Mar 29, 2018 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 13, 2018, Roselle: Hospitalization · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
On February 13, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m., an employee incurred fractured ribs when pinched/crushed by the moving arm of the jig (fixture holding device) that held a large sheet of acrylic material during the foam insertion process.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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