Inspection 347278632 OPENED FEB 13, 2024Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Fecon, LLC 9 times in Ohio since 2016.
The latest one began on Feb 13, 2024 after a complaint, in Lebanon.
Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 11 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $132,822 and now stand at $57,889, 56% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Fecon, LLC averages $9,648 (6 cited inspections).
Fecon, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 346791932 OPENED JUN 26, 2023Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $14,063 | $7,031 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 346322175 OPENED NOV 3, 2022Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344298716 OPENED SEP 11, 2019Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343773727 OPENED FEB 12, 2019Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $9,564 | $0 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $9,564 | $0 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $9,564 | $4,736 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(b) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $7,971 | $4,736 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343778619 OPENED FEB 12, 2019Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $13,127 | $5,000 | Apr 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $13,127 | $5,000 | Apr 8, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342267762 OPENED APR 13, 2017Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 10, 2017: Employee's thumb is amputated when struck against saw blade
At 1:15 a.m. on April 10, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting a metal piece with a horizontal band saw. The employee was wearing gloves and adjusting the clamp. While he was holding the piece, he sneezed and his left hand went into the running saw blade. Employee #1's thumb was amputated by the saw blade.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,548 | $7,529 | Sep 18, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341482453 OPENED MAY 18, 2016Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,815 | $4,770 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $5,451 | $3,816 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,815 | $4,770 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ix) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2016 | Final |
1 older inspection
Inspection 341484145 OPENED MAY 18, 2016Closed
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,224 | $4,000 | Oct 3, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $4,089 | $2,500 | Oct 3, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(ii) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $4,089 | $2,000 | Oct 3, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $4,811 | $2,000 | Oct 3, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Lebanon site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 180 workers: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 8 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fecon Plant 1 Lebanon · 2025 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Fecon Plant 2 Lebanon · 2025 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
| Fecon Plant 3 Lebanon · 2025 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Fecon Plant 4 Lebanon · 2025 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Fecon, LLC Lebanon · 2022 | 227 | 13 | 4 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jun 18, 2023, Lebanon: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s) and finger(s)
An employee was operating a machine press when a part fell through the back of the machine. As the employee went to grab it, the ram came down and crushed their left hand and fingers. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Apr 10, 2017, Lebanon: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating band saw when he sneezed several times and his hand went into the blade, amputating his left thumb.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)
(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a)
(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)
(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.