Rice's LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in Ohio.
OSHA opened it on May 9, 2019 on a referral, in Westlake.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $3,789 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,000, down 47%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,200. Rice's LLC averages $2,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343997433 OPENED MAY 9, 2019Closed
Referral · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Sep 12, 2019
27455 Hollywood Drive, Westlake, OH 44145 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 2, 2019: Employee lacerates forearm when struck by chain saw
At 4:15 p.m. on May 2, 2019, an employee was trimming some dead wood from the trees and reached out to grab a branch that was being cut. The employee was struck by a Stihl MS 201 TC 14 inch bar chain saw on his left arm and lacerated it. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,789 | $2,000 | Aug 14, 2019 | 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.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
