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Silco Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Cincinnati, Ohio · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · NAICS 325991

7inspections
20citation items
$8,818current penalties
Dec 9, 2019last inspection

Silco Incorporated has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1976.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 9, 2019 after a complaint, in Mentor.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 20 citation items: 7 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $10,738 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,818, down 18%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Silco Incorporated averages $5,398 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Silco Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Silco Incorporated: OSHA citation items per year, 1976 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344496518 OPENED DEC 9, 2019Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Apr 6, 2020

7635 St. Claire Ave., Mentor, OH 44060 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$5,398$5,398Mar 9, 2020Final

Inspection 339674038 OPENED APR 10, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Oct 1, 2014

7635 St. Claire Ave., Mentor, OH 44060 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,600$960Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$1,600$960Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,600$960Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final

Inspection 215148800 OPENED FEB 18, 1981Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 141 employees at the site · Closed Oct 26, 1981

1900 Progress Rd, Columbus, OH 43207 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.5(a) · Determination of work-relatedness
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 12, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 12, 1981Closed

Inspection 214613291 OPENED AUG 22, 1979Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 175 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

4936 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45212 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 214660532 OPENED AUG 16, 1977Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 191 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

4936 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 214660474 OPENED JUL 21, 1977Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 191 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 1977

4936 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.264(c)(1)(iia) · Laundry machinery and operations
Serious$240$240Jul 27, 1977Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.264(c)(3)(iid) · Laundry machinery and operations
Serious$300$300Jul 27, 1977Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 27, 1977Closed

Inspection 214575532 OPENED OCT 22, 1976Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 78 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 1976

212 E Columbus St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 15, 1976Closed

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 Mentor site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 59 workers: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Silco, Inc.
Mentor · 2025
59 325.82.0
Mentor OH
Mentor · 2019
35 000.02.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.5 · Determination of work-relatedness

29 CFR 1904.5(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment, unless an exception in § 1904.5(b)(2) specifically applies.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.264 · Laundry machinery and operations

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

Other custom compounding of purchased resins employers in Ohio

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