Inspection 348330614 OPENED JUN 24, 2025Closed
8000 St Rt 235, Huber Heights, OH 45424 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Kelchner, Inc. in Ohio 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 24, 2025, in Huber Heights.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $3,443 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Kelchner, Inc. averages $3,443 across 1 cited inspection.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Kelchner, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 347457251 OPENED MAY 2, 2024Closed
1005 W 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45417 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346644453 OPENED APR 19, 2023Closed
1120 Strategic Pkwy, Springdale, OH 45246 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344971924 OPENED OCT 13, 2020Closed
5405 Free Pike, Trotwood, OH 45426 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 13, 2020 (fatal): Employee is killed when trench wall collapses
At 2:05 p.m. on October 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a water and sewer line construction company, was installing a 42-inch ductile pipe inside two 10 feet by 24 feet stacked trench boxes inside an 18 feet deep trench. The trench wall collapsed, fell through the spreader bar, and struck Employee #1 from behind. The employee's body was forced against the ductile pipe. Employee #1 sustained traumatic injuries and was killed.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340595099 OPENED APR 28, 2015Closed
4953 Section Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45212 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Other-than-serious | $3,443 | $3,443 | May 21, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 340595024 OPENED MAR 30, 2015Closed
4953 Section Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45212 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313769226 OPENED SEP 21, 2009Closed
Austin Pk & St Rt 741, Springboro, OH 45066 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 19, 2009 (fatal): Bulldozer operator is run over and killed
On September 19, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar D6 T dozer on a n ew construction site. His company was contracted to move 300,000 yards of dirt t o fill and compact the 40 acre site. A foreman noticed the dozer backing and obs erved a reflective vest roll off the dozer's tracks. He then witnessed Employee #1 emerge from under the grader blade. He was killed.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Springboro site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 164 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelchner Inc. Springboro · 2024 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)
(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:
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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.