CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: KAO USA INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KAO USA INC. in 2535 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45214 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 345597231.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KAO USA INC.
- Site address
- 2535 SPRING GROVE AVE
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45214
- Mailing
- 8778 LESAINT AVE., FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 156
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. a) On or about October 27, 2021, the employer did not ensure all sprocket wheels and chains below seven(7) feet were enclosed. Employees working from the catwalk adjacent to the skimmer beds were exposed to caught-by hazards from the unguarded sprocket wheels and chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.1000 B02
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $10,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2): Acceptable ceiling concentrations. An employee's exposure to a substance listed in Table Z-2 shall not exceed at any time during an 8-hour shift the acceptable ceiling concentration limit given for the substance in the table, except for a time period, and up to a concentration not exceeding the maximum duration and concentration allowed in the column under "acceptable maximum peak above the acceptable ceiling concentration for an 8-hour shift". a) On or about October 27, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees who had multiple exposures to hydrogen sulfide (conjunctivitis, fatigue, nausea), while working on or near the Screw Press Room, did not exceed the ceiling concentration limits of 20 ppm. Employees were exposed to multiple instances of hydrogen sulfide at concentrations between 23.1 and 30.8 ppm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) On or about October 27, 2021, the employer did not ensure that feasible administrative controls were implemented for employees who had multiple exposures to hydrogen sulfide (conjunctivitis, fatigue, nausea), while working on or near the Screw Press Room. Employees were exposed to multiple instances of hydrogen sulfide at concentrations between 23.1 and 30.8 ppm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345597231.
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