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.
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 rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $480 | $480 | Jul 16, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1984 | Closed |
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