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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.

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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
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
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4465.00 · Current $2250.00 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

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6250.00 · Current $2250.00 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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6250.00 · Current $0.00 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346738834.