CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI in 3400 VINE ST., CINCINNATI, OH 45220 (NAICS 712130). OSHA activity number 347846529.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
- Site address
- 3400 VINE ST.
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45220
- Mailing
- 3400 VINE ST., CINCINNATI, OH 45220
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 712130
- Employees
- 575
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,045 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that zookeepers were exposed to the potential for aggressive grabbing, pulling, and biting actions of bonobos when approaching metal mesh holding (bedroom stall) barriers having openings large enough for some of the animals to be able to reach portions of their hands, their whole hands, and portions of their forearms through the barriers. a) On or about 10/25/2024, and times previous, zookeepers in the Jungle Trails Department routinely came within grabbing distance of female and juvenile bonobos when performing certain feeding and medication tasks near holding barriers, such as holding #7, having metal mesh openings large enough for the animals to reach through. This condition exposed these employees to bonobo grabbing, pulling, and biting behaviors capable of causing serious harm to the zookeepers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $9045
More inspections at Zoological Society of Cincinnati
View Zoological Society of Cincinnati's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 712130)
More inspections in OH
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 347846529.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.