R & B GRINDING CO INC
1450 SUMMIT AVE, Racine, WI 53404
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Inspection records
Jan 12, 2023#346433410Jan 12, 2023Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#346433410$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346433410
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 17, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 92
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 2, 2021#345613731Nov 2, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345613731$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #345613731
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2021
- Final Order
- May 17, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,925
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee lacerates hand while using air gun
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 12 | $7,925 | $2,000 | Oct 31, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
Mar 20, 2018#343037776Mar 20, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343037776$9,2001 viol.1 violation$9,200 in penalties
Inspection #343037776
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 2018
- Final Order
- Jul 23, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,641
- Penalties on Record
- $9,200
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's finger is amputated while operating grinding mach
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $11,641 | $9,200 | Jul 24, 2018 | - | Jul 23, 2018 |
Jan 7, 2011#315118836Jan 7, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315118836$5,9407 viol.7 violations$5,940 in penalties
Inspection #315118836
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $5,940
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0.0288051 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 2.6359971 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 1 | 0.217511 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $5,940 | Jul 4, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 2011 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 28, 2010#315118687Dec 28, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315118687$40,75019 viol.19 violations$40,750 in penalties
Inspection #315118687
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 28, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,730
- Penalties on Record
- $40,750
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,960 | $3,000 | Jul 15, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | $4,950 | Jan 22, 2012 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 13 | 13 | $4,950 | $7,000 | Jan 22, 2012 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 15 | 2 | $4,950 | $4,950 | Jan 22, 2012 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,960 | $1,980 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 28, 2007#311395917Sep 28, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311395917$4,0004 viol.4 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #311395917
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $4,000 | $2,000 | Feb 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Feb 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 21, 2005#307061507Jun 21, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307061507$6,2255 viol.5 violations$6,225 in penalties
Inspection #307061507
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,175
- Penalties on Record
- $6,225
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 15 | 100 | $2,275 | $1,200 | Sep 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 15 | 100 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Oct 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,275 | $1,200 | Aug 5, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 15 | 100 | $4,000 | $0 | Sep 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,625 | $825 | Aug 5, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 5, 2003#305276768Feb 5, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305276768$2,6507 viol.7 violations$2,650 in penalties
Inspection #305276768
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,650
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,375 | $700 | Mar 16, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,375 | $700 | Mar 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 20 | $1,100 | $550 | Feb 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IVD | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $700 | Feb 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 12, 1997#122212103Jun 12, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#122212103$2,90014 viol.14 violations$2,900 in penalties
Inspection #122212103
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,150
- Penalties on Record
- $2,900
- Site Address
- 1900 Clark Street, Racine, WI 53403
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,100 | $1,000 | Aug 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $1,000 | Nov 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,100 | $900 | Aug 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,100 | $0 | Aug 6, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 9, 1989#103315446Feb 9, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103315446$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #103315446
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 1450 Summit Avenue, Racine, WI 53404
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 80 | $200 | $200 | Apr 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 80 | $200 | $200 | Apr 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1989 | - | - |
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