Since 1984, OSHA inspectors have visited Technicote, Inc. in Ohio 11 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 15, 2020 on a referral, in Cuyahoga Falls.
In all, OSHA issued 54 citation items: 42 serious, 1 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $120,071; today they stand at $58,363, 51% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 7 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Technicote, Inc. averages $7,486 across 3 cited inspections.
Technicote, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344976634 OPENED OCT 15, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 43 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2022
70 Marc Drive, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · Adhesive Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 1, 2020: Employee amputates toe when crushed by roller that fell off
On October 1, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for an adhesive manufacturer was assisting coworkers working on shipping a roller apparatus. A coworker was operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) lifting a roller sling when the equipment slid off the forks. The roller fell out of the sling and onto the employee's foot. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated of toe.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $8,675 | $5,205 | Dec 14, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Miamisburg site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 219 workers: 8.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 219 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 2, 2016, Cuyahoga Falls: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable
An employee was working on an adhesive machine when the adhesive paper stuck to the employee and pulled him into the machine roller. He suffered a potential collarbone fracture and other injuries.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
