LINDSAY, NE —
OSHA Inspection: UNICON OPERATING CO, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of UNICON OPERATING CO, INC. in 82223 544TH AVE, LINDSAY, NE 68644 (NAICS 115210). OSHA activity number 345456131.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNICON OPERATING CO, INC.
- Site address
- 82223 544TH AVE
- City
- LINDSAY
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68644
- Mailing
- 6313 WEST MARSHVILLE BOULEVARD, MARSHVILLE, NC 28103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 115210
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 N01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1): A safe distance of approximately three truck lengths between trucks was not maintained: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck by hazards due to forklift drivers not maintaining adequate spacing. This was most recently documented on August 3, 2021 at 82223 544th Ave, Lindsay, Nebraska where a forklift driver did not maintain a large enough distance between his forklift and the forklift in front of him. The driver struck the other forklift driver resulting in a fatality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11000
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6):Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck by hazards due to forklift drivers not keeping a clear view of their path of travel. This was most recently documented on August 3, 2021 at 82223 544th Ave, Lindsay, Nebraska where a forklift driver did not maintain a clear view of his path while backing up. The driver struck another forklift driver resulting in a fatality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11000
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345456131.
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