Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Ultimate RB Inc in Oregon 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 6, 2021 after an accident, in Portland.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $17,205 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.28 (fall protection in general industry), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Ultimate RB Inc averages $5,735 across 3 cited inspections.
Ultimate RB Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345688105 OPENED DEC 6, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2022
9945 N Burgard Way, Portland, OR 97203 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 5, 2021: Employee amputates three toes while adjusting tire shredder
At 6:41 a.m. on December 5, 2021, an employee working alone as a maintenance technician was conducting a routine task. The employee is scheduled to do the task every 20 hours. The employee was setting the gap on the knives on a tire shredder. The shredder drum in usually moved by hand after the machine is locked out. In this case, the employee got on top of the drum and moved the drum with his feet while standing on it. The employee subsequently caught his foot in the drum and yelled to Coworker #1 for assistance. Coworker #1 arrived quickly and summoned Coworker #2 (Supervisor) who called 911. Preliminary reports indicated that the employee amputated three toes and required hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-3 |
Serious | $1,505 | $1,505 | Apr 4, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343666376 OPENED DEC 4, 2018Closed
Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 36 employees at the site · Closed Dec 14, 2018
9945 N Burgard Way, Portland, OR 97203 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343404026 OPENED MAR 9, 2018Open
Accident · Partial · Safety · 36 employees at the site · Open
9945 N Burgard Way, Portland, OR 97203 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 6, 2018: Worker's finger is partially amputated in tire-shredding mac
At 3:45 p.m. on March 6, 2018, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured rubber products. He was working on an "A-line grizzly" machine, which was a machine used to shred tires. While the machine's rotor was still turning slowly, the employee tried to grab a piece of debris off of the machine's bed knife. His ring finger was struck by a rotor knife and partially amputated. He was transported via ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Hospital. He was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-1 |
Serious | $490 | $490 | Aug 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(B)(C) |
Serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Aug 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $210 | $210 | Aug 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Aug 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Aug 31, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Mcminnville site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
