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Ritch, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Vincent, Alabama · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

4inspections
17citation items
$23,462current penalties
Dec 20, 2016last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Ritch, Inc. in Alabama 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Dec 20, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Vincent.

In all, OSHA issued 17 citation items: 12 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $34,236; today they stand at $23,462, 31% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Ritch, Inc. averages $16,162 across 1 cited inspection.

Ritch, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341987949 OPENED DEC 20, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Apr 26, 2017

270 Loose Leaf Lane, Vincent, AL 35178 · Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$6,465$3,879Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Serious$3,232$1,939Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$5,387$3,232Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,465$3,879Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$5,387$3,232Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b) · Overhead and gantry cranes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2017Final

Inspection 340039247 OPENED OCT 28, 2014Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Oct 28, 2014

270 Looseleaf Ln, Vincent, AL 35178 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339910473 OPENED AUG 20, 2014Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2014

270 Looseleaf Ln, Vincent, AL 35178 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339867517 OPENED JUL 24, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Oct 28, 2014

270 Looseleaf Ln, Vincent, AL 35178 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$2,800$2,800Sep 3, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,800$2,800Sep 3, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,700$1,700Sep 3, 2014Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

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 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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