Edwardsville, Illinois · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · NAICS 327121
OSHA has inspected Richards Brick Co. 10 times in Illinois since 1976.
The latest one began on May 11, 2017 after a complaint, in Edwardsville.
Those inspections ended with 20 citation items: 11 serious and 9 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $12,563 and now stand at $8,794, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Richards Brick Co. averages $1,625 (3 cited inspections).
Richards Brick Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company234 Springer Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 2017 | Final |
234 Springer Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,607 | $1,125 | Dec 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,607 | $1,125 | Dec 15, 2015 | Final |
234 Springer Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $2,142 | $1,499 | Dec 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,607 | $1,125 | Dec 15, 2015 | Final |
234 Springer Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
234 Springer Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,225 | $858 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,225 | $858 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $700 | $490 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,225 | $858 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,225 | $858 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2007 | Closed |
234 Springer Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1987 | Closed |
New Super Valu Store Rt 50 West, Carlyle, IL 62231 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
234 Springer Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x) · Portable wood ladders |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1983 | Closed |
234 Springer Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
234 Springer Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1976 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1976 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Edwardsville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Brick Company Edwardsville · 2019 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)
(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6)
(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.
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.