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Rieke LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Auburn, Indiana · Forging and Stamping · NAICS 332115

10inspections
22citation items
$11,815current penalties
Nov 6, 2024last inspection

Rieke LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 1982.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 6, 2024 after a complaint, in Hamilton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 14 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $20,745 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,815, down 43%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.303, electrical equipment, general requirements (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Rieke LLC averages $4,550 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Rieke LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1982 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347862328 OPENED NOV 6, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Nov 26, 2025

2855 East Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton, IN 46742 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$7,000$4,550Jan 22, 2025Final

Inspection 346364110 OPENED NOV 30, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 149 employees at the site · Closed Oct 24, 2023

500 W 7th St, Auburn, IN 46706 · Packaging Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$7,000$4,550May 22, 2023Final

Inspection 314815556 OPENED FEB 16, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2011

2855 East Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton, IN 46742 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$585$585Mar 7, 2011Closed

Inspection 300717527 OPENED APR 17, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 335 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 2000

500 W 7th St, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$1,275$485Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$1,275$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$1,275$485Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,275$100Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 4000402
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 9, 2000Closed

Inspection 14727606 OPENED AUG 1, 1984Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 350 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 1984

500 W 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46406 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 14698492 OPENED JUN 11, 1984Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 325 employees at the site · Closed Aug 21, 1984

500 W 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 29, 1984: Hand caught in power press

ON MAY 29, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PLASTICS DEPARTMENT TO RUN THE POWER CAPS. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CAPS AVAILABLE. THE PL ASTICS DEPARTMENT FOREMAN SENT THE EMPLOYEE TO THE PACKAGING DEPARTMENT. THE PAC KAGING DEPARTMENT FOREMAN THEN ASSIGNED THE EMPLOYEE TO PRESS # 13-39. THE FOREM AN THEN TURNED THE PRESS ON AND SHOWED THE EMPLOYEE HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE METAL RE TAINER AND PLASTIC LIDS TOGETHER, WHILE WATCHING FOR BAD PARTS. THE FOREMAN, AFT ER SATISFYING HIMSELF THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE PARTS TOGETHER CORRECTLY , LEFT HER TO DO THE WORK ALONE. THE FOREMAN NEVER SHOWED THE EMPLOYEE HOW TO TU RN THE PRESS OFF IN CASE OF A BAD PART. ABOUT 6:20 AM THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A BAD PART STUCK IN THE DIE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE USED HER LEFT HAND TO TURN THE DISCONN ECT BOX OFF, THINKING IT WAS THE DISCONNECT BOX TO PRESS #13-39. SHE REACHED INT O THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE PRESS AMPUTATED HER HW ER FINGER AT THE SECOND JOINT.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$480$480Jul 16, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Jul 16, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jul 16, 1984Closed

Inspection 477604 OPENED JAN 30, 1984Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 1984

500 West Seventh St, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 215164757 OPENED NOV 1, 1983Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 1984

500 West Seventh St, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$400$400Dec 2, 1983Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(viii) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Dec 2, 1983Closed
2 older inspections

Inspection 215167693 OPENED NOV 24, 1982Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 1983

500 West 7th St, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$180$180Dec 7, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7) · Spray painting and finishing
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 7, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 7, 1982Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 7, 1982Closed

Inspection 215259771 OPENED SEP 27, 1982Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 300 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 1982

500 West 7th St, Auburn, IN 46706 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7)

(7) “No Smoking” signs. “No smoking” signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i)

(3) Moving the load. (i) The load shall be well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it is lifted more than a few inches.

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9)

(9) All employees shall be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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