Inspection 349253617 OPENED OCT 29, 2026Open
11451 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Xtek, Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1980.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 29, 2026 on a referral, in Cincinnati, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 5 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $18,191 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,520, down 64%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (5 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Xtek, Inc. averages $3,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Xtek, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345301840 OPENED MAY 12, 2021Closed
11451 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 5, 2021: Employee's finger is partially amputated during crane operat
At 11:00 p.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1 was using a crane to remove a part from a Sharper Cutter at a worksite. While moving the metal part, Employee #1 accidentally pressed the wrong button on the crane's pendant control, causing the load to shift. As a result, the metal part struck Employee #1's right hand, leading to a partial amputation of the right ring finger. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to a medical facility, where he was hospitalized for treatment.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341383982 OPENED APR 7, 2016Closed
11451 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 · Machine Shops · 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 | $12,471 | $3,500 | Sep 27, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 103028015 OPENED MAY 24, 1993Closed
211 Township Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(iii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1993 | Closed |
Inspection 1674886 OPENED OCT 30, 1984Closed
11451 Reading Rd, Sharonville, OH 45242 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 1676634 OPENED MAR 27, 1984Closed
11451 Reading Rd, Sharonville, OH 45242 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 27, 1984 (fatal): Struck by steel block ejected from hydraulic press
ON MARCH 3, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRESS A SHORT SPINDLE INTO A ROLLER, USING A HYDRAULIC PRESS. HE PLACED A CYLINDRICAL STEEL BLOCK BETWEEN THE SPINDLE AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESS CYLINDER. AT A PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 9,000 POUNDS, THE MATERIAL BEING PRESSED SHIFTED, THROWING THE BLOCK FORWARD. THE STEEL BLOCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD AND LANDED APPROX IMATELY 72 FEET AWAY. THE IMPACT OF THE BLOCK ON HIS HEAD RESULTED IN ALMOST IMM EDIATE DEATH. AMONG THE PROBLEMS FOUND RELATING TO THE OPEATION WERE: THE ABSENC E OF BARRIER PROTECTION, LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONAL NEE DS, AND THE DOOR DESIGN FOUND ON THE HOMEMADE PORTION OF THE UNIT.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $490 | $490 | Apr 12, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $490 | $490 | May 2, 1984 | Closed |
Inspection 214682213 OPENED MAY 24, 1983Closed
211 Township Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 14522783 OPENED JAN 20, 1981Closed
211 Township Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 older inspection
Inspection 214685182 OPENED DEC 3, 1980Closed
211 Township Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.94(a)(11)(v) · Ventilation |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Jan 9, 1981 | Closed |
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 Cincinnati site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 52 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtek Inc Cincinnati · 2025 | 250 | 6 | 2 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| Precision Machine, Inc. Cincinnati · 2025 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Mar 29, 2022, Cincinnati: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a bore gauge suspended by a crane to measure the bore in the gear being worked on. The gauge became lodged and the employee tried to move it when it slipped and his right index finger was pinched between two metal parts of the gear he was working on. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation below the nail bed but above the first knuckle.
May 5, 2021, Cincinnati: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was lifting a 400-pound spindle with an overhead crane. The load shifted and fell on his right hand, causing a partial amputation to the ring finger.
Mar 31, 2016, Cincinnati: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s), unspecified
On 3/31/16, at 1:45pm an employee was making large cans on a roll bender machine when the rollers pulled his left hand into the machine causing a crushing injury to the employee's hand that required hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(iii)
(iii) After January 2, 1990, whenever replacement or major repair, renovation or modification of a machine or equipment is performed, and whenever new machines or equipment are installed, energy isolating devices for such machine or equipment shall be designed to accept a lockout device.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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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.