RICHTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
4910 70TH AVENUE, KENOSHA, WI 53144
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Inspection records
Jan 16, 2018#342879129Jan 16, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342879129$5,2004 viol.4 violations$5,200 in penalties
Inspection #342879129
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 2, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,052
- Penalties on Record
- $5,200
- Site Address
- 4910 70th Ave., Kenosha, WI 53144
- Industry
- 339950 Sign 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 suffers crushing injuries to hands and arms when b
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,885 | $1,030 | Aug 6, 2018 | - | Aug 2, 2018 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,141 | $3,140 | Aug 6, 2018 | - | Aug 2, 2018 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,141 | $0 | Aug 6, 2018 | - | Aug 2, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,885 | $1,030 | Aug 6, 2018 | - | Aug 2, 2018 |
Oct 5, 1993#102985637Oct 5, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102985637$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102985637
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4910 70th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 16, 1993#122033137Feb 16, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122033137$1,52517 viol.17 violations$1,525 in penalties
Inspection #122033137
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,525
- Site Address
- 4910 70th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
- 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 (16 of 17 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 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Mar 10, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Other | 1 | 10 | $300 | $150 | May 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1993 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $300 | $175 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1993 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sign manufacturing reported 1.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 23.4%; NAICS 33995 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source