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American Implement: OSHA inspections and violations

Garden City, Kansas · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · NAICS 811310

1inspections
3citation items
$11,032current penalties
Nov 23, 2021last inspection

American Implement has one OSHA inspection on record in Kansas.

OSHA opened it on Nov 23, 2021 after a complaint, in Garden City.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $22,064 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,032, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).

For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. American Implement averages $11,032 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

American Implement also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

American Implement: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345654420 OPENED NOV 23, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 54 employees at the site · Closed Mar 7, 2022

2611 Buffalo Jones Ave, Garden City, KS 67846 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$5,283$2,642Jan 20, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$10,566$5,283Jan 20, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,215$3,108Jan 20, 2022Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Garden City site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 64 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 165 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
American Implement - Garden City Dealership
Garden City · 2022
64 213.71.4
American Implement, Inc. - Support Center
Garden City · 2022
42 102.51.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)

(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.212(b)

(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

Other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance employers in Kansas

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