CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: HICON INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HICON INC. in 9840 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45242 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 343036505.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HICON INC.
- Site address
- 9840 MONTGOMERY RD
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45242
- Mailing
- 93 CALDWELL DR, CINCINNATI, OH 45216
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 71
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. On March 20, 2018, located at a commercial structure, an employee was operating a JLG Gradall G6-42A, Serial #160034246, Rough Terrain Forklift that had an attachment used for free rigging a load of bricks below the tines. The employer did not obtain written manufacturer's prior approval, or written approval from a Qualified Registered Professional Engineer, for modification of the powered industrial truck for use of the attachment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4527
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable: On March 20, 2018, located at a commercial structure, employees were performing work on 'Non-Stop Scaffolding' (i.e., adjustable elevated scaffolding) that were not provided training by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Potential fall heights were measured to be greater than 23 feet above the ground below.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when handling off-center loads which cannot be centered. On or about the 11-day period of March 6-20, 2018, employees were 'free rigging' with a single lifting strap off the tines of a forklift for below-the-tine lifts. The load was not safely arranged in that there was no positive load control, such as a load safety chain or other rigging equipment, and the load was not attached to the forklift structure to secure the load in position while lifting and to prevent the suspended load from slipping off the forks.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. On or about the 11 day period of March 6 - 20, 2018, there were no frequent and regular inspections being performed by a competent person in that rigging equipment, a powered industrial truck and adjustable elevated scaffolding was not being maintained and utilized in a safe condition.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. On March 20, 2018, located at a commercial structure, two employees working on an upper level scaffold platform were injured when a 'free rigged' load slipped off forklift tines and struck the scaffold platform, causing both employees to fall to the ground below. The employer did not instruct employees in proper rigging methods, use of proper rigging equipment and in the recognition and avoidance of those hazards of which a reasonably prudent employer would have been aware of while performing this work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343036505.
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