RICHTEX CORPORATION
BRICKYARD RD & FROST ST, Columbia, SC 29230
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Inspection records
Sep 13, 2000#302435938Sep 13, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#302435938$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #302435938
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2000
- Contested
- Nov 10, 2000
- Final Order
- Dec 5, 2005
- Closed
- May 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- Brickyard Rd. At Frost Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Nov 27, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | Dec 5, 2005 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | Dec 5, 2005 |
Nov 17, 1993#124652181Nov 17, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124652181$2,92511 viol.11 violations$2,925 in penalties
Inspection #124652181
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,925
- Penalties on Record
- $2,925
- Site Address
- Brickyard Rd. At Frost Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 (10 of 11 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 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $975 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $975 | Dec 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $975 | $975 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Other | 18 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 18 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 21, 1987#105451819May 21, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#105451819$1861 viol.1 violation$186 in penalties
Inspection #105451819
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 284
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $186
- Site Address
- Frost Ave At Brickyard Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed when he fell through a skylight
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A04 | Serious | 79 | 6 | $560 | $186 | Jul 22, 1987 | - | - |
Aug 11, 1986#3195377Aug 11, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#3195377$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3195377
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1986
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Back Yard Road & Frost Ave., Columbia, SC 29230
- 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.
Mar 1, 1983#14225882Mar 1, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14225882$5608 viol.8 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #14225882
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1983
- Closed
- May 4, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- Brickyard Rd & Frost St, Columbia, SC 29230
- 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 (8 of 8 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 A05 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Apr 1, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Repeat | 1 | - | $140 | $140 | Apr 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1983 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1983 to 2000. 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.