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Kauffman Engineering LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Cumberland City, Tennessee · Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · NAICS 334419

2inspections
27citation items
$22,500current penalties
Apr 5, 2024last inspection

Kauffman Engineering LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2018.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 5, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Cumberland City.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 27 citation items: 9 serious and 18 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $22,500 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.157, portable fire extinguishers (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Kauffman Engineering LLC averages $11,250 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Kauffman Engineering LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Kauffman Engineering LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347396418 OPENED APR 5, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 125 employees at the site · Closed Aug 20, 2024

1350 Highway 149 West, Cumberland City, TN 37050 · Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,400$2,400Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$2,800$2,800Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$2,400$2,400Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$2,800$2,800Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.243(a)(2)(iii)(a) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$0$0Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$600$600Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$600$600Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$400$400Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$200$200Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$200$200Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$400$400Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$200$200Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$200$200Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)3
 Other-than-serious$800$800Jun 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07
 Other-than-serious$400$400Jun 7, 2024Final

Inspection 343084133 OPENED APR 12, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 118 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 2018

1350 Highway 149 East, Cumberland City, TN 37050 · Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,700$2,700May 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,150$3,150May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$225$225May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$225$225May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$450$450May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii) · Bloodborne pathogens
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 5a
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)3
 Other-than-serious$900$900May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 5b
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(3)(A)2
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 15, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07
 Other-than-serious$450$450May 15, 2018Final

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 Cumberland City site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 146 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 39 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
CMB
Cumberland City · 2025
146 543.70.5
Kauffman Engineering, LLC - CMB
Cumberland City · 2022
122 111.00.5
Kauffman Engineering, Inc. CMB
Cumberland City · 2018
132 100.70.5

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)

(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

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 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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