Since 1982, OSHA inspectors have visited Hicon, Inc. in Ohio 17 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 27, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Cincinnati.
In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 25 serious, 2 repeat and 13 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $34,543; today they stand at $19,912, 42% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.451 (scaffolds, general requirements), 11 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Hicon, Inc. averages $4,764 across 2 cited inspections.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343036505 OPENED MAR 22, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 71 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2019
9840 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 20, 2018: Two employees are injured in fall from scaffold
At 11:30 a.m. on March 20, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were engaged in exterior masonry work at a multiemployer construction project, a three-story commercial building. They were working from the planks of a scaffold when they fell through the planks, a fall height of 25 feet. Emergency services were called, and both employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a fractured ankle. Employee #2 received treatment for his injuries, and he then was released without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $9,054 | $4,527 | Aug 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $9,054 | $0 | Aug 13, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 20, 2018, Cincinnati: Hospitalization · bruises, contusions · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was on a scaffold platform waiting for bricks to be delivered. When the bricks were placed on the scaffold, they broke the wooden platform, causing the employee to fall over 20 feet. The employee suffered shoulder and torso bruising.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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