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Rittal LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Urbana, Ohio · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · NAICS 332439

10inspections
33citation items
$82,072current penalties
Dec 9, 2025last inspection

Rittal LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1997.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 9, 2025 on a referral, in Urbana.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 33 citation items: 21 serious, 1 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $157,047 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $82,072, down 48%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (10 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Rittal LLC averages $21,316 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Rittal LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Rittal LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1997 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348631326 OPENED DEC 9, 2025Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 654 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2026

1 Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Other-than-serious$11,823$11,823Dec 18, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 18, 2025Final

Inspection 347713166 OPENED AUG 23, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 560 employees at the site · Closed Apr 8, 2025

1 Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3) · Fall protection systems in general industry
Serious$16,131$9,678Jan 14, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements
Other-than-serious$16,131$8,066Jan 14, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(8) · Personal fall protection systems
Other-than-serious$16,131$8,066Jan 14, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(i) · Personal fall protection systems
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 14, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$16,131$5,000Jan 14, 2025Final

Inspection 339903528 OPENED AUG 15, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 710 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2015

1 Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,000$3,500Dec 18, 2014Final

Inspection 331108043 OPENED DEC 14, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2012

1 Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,100$1,470Jan 5, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,100$1,470Jan 5, 2012Final

Inspection 313011553 OPENED MAR 16, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 710 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2010

1 Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$5,000$4,500May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$3,500$3,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$1,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$1,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$1,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$1,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$3,500$2,000May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.10(a) · Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$1,000$500May 21, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2009Closed

Inspection 313011629 OPENED MAR 16, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 710 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2010

One Rittal Place, Urbana, OH 43078 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,500$2,000Apr 20, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,500$2,000Apr 20, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,500$2,000Apr 20, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Repeat$12,500$6,000Apr 20, 2009Closed

Inspection 312945496 OPENED FEB 24, 2009Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Feb 24, 2009

1 Rittal Place, Springfield, OH 45504 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310570627 OPENED NOV 6, 2006Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Jan 4, 2007

801 St. Rt. 55, Urbana, OH 43078 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,250$875Nov 16, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,250$875Nov 16, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$4,500$2,250Nov 16, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 16, 2006Closed
2 older inspections

Inspection 18051714 OPENED AUG 2, 2000Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 550 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2000

801 St. Rt. 55, Urbana, OH 43078 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,875$1,000Aug 11, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,875$1,000Aug 11, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$1,875$500Aug 11, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts
Serious$1,875$500Aug 11, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 11, 2000Closed

Inspection 301791216 OPENED AUG 28, 1997Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 1997

One Rittal Place, Springfield, OH 45504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Urbana site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 686 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 324 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Rittal North America LLC
Urbana · 2025
686 16102.44.0
Rittal north america
Urbana · 2021
734 1532.54.0
Rittal Corp
Urbana · 2016
585 2464.03.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 8, 2025, Urbana: Hospitalization · frostbite · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified

A forklift operator was switching out a propane tank on his forklift when the tank leaked and sprayed his right hand, resulting in hospitalization due to liquid propane burns. PPE (gloves) were not worn at the time of the incident.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.10 · Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss

29 CFR 1904.10(a)

(a) Basic requirement. If an employee's hearing test (audiogram) reveals that the employee has experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2)

(2) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 301 Incident Report? You must complete an OSHA 301 Incident Report form, or an equivalent form, for each recordable injury or illness entered on the OSHA 300 Log.

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1)

(1) Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified;

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.140 · Personal fall protection systems

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

Other other metal container manufacturing employers in Ohio

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