Inspection 343189031 OPENED MAY 24, 2018Closed
200 Kimball Boulevard, Salem, IN 47167 · Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Kimball in Indiana 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 24, 2018 after a complaint, in Salem.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,000; today they stand at $2,500, 50% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Kimball averages $2,500 across 1 cited inspection.
Kimball also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 342751369 OPENED NOV 2, 2017Closed
1650 Cherry Street, Jasper, IN 47549 · Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Dec 20, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Salem site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 224 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 25 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Salem · 2020 | 224 | 5 | 1 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Kimball Jasper · 2020 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kimball Sales and Marketing Jasper · 2018 | 384 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
Other softwood veneer and plywood manufacturing employers in Indiana
- Patrick Industries Inc Elkhart · 26 citations · $28,204
- Norstam Veneers, Inc Mauckport · 50 citations · $19,815
- Danzer Veneer Americas, Inc Edinburgh · 4 citations · $14,290
- Northern Indiana Truss Warsaw · 1 citation · $4,200
- E. M. Cummings Veneers Inc New Albany · 13 citations · $1,835
- Gold Standard Truss Demotte · 2 citations · $600
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.