CINCINNATI, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: OMER J. SMITH INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OMER J. SMITH INC. in 2425 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45214 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 346738834.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OMER J. SMITH INC.
- Site address
- 2425 SPRING GROVE AVE
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45214
- Mailing
- 9112 LE SAINT DRIVE, WEST CHESTER, OH 45014
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322121
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Safe operation. Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5). a) On or before June 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were initially trained on the Toyota Forklift before allowing them to operate it.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $4465
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding - Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a) On or before June 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from ingoing nip points such as the chains at the loading section of the 1969 Bobst cutting machine. b) On or before June 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from point of operation hazards such as the strippers at the stripping station of the 1968 Bobst cutting machine in that the strippers were not guarded by a barrier when in operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $6250
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guarding - General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself. a) On or before June 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from point of operation hazards such at the strippers at the stripping station of the 1968 Bobst cutting machine in that the plexiglass used as a barrier was broken, with pieces still attached, creating a hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $6250
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346738834.
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