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Kimura Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Laurens, South Carolina · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · NAICS 332439

6inspections
37citation items
$25,406current penalties
Feb 5, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Kimura Inc 6 times in South Carolina since 2003.

The latest one began on Feb 5, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Laurens.

Those inspections ended with 37 citation items: 26 serious and 11 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $38,525 and now stand at $25,406, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.

Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.134.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Kimura Inc averages $21,316 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Kimura Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Kimura Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344611793 OPENED FEB 5, 2020Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 76 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 2020

102 Cherry Blossom Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design
 Serious$1,375$1,031Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
 Other-than-serious$1,375$0Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$3,500$2,625Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$3,500$2,625Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,375$1,031Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$1,000$750Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,500$2,625Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,500$2,625Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,000$750Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,100$825Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,375$1,031Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$800$600Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$1,100$825Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 15
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,375$1,031Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 16
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$825$618Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 17
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$1,000$750Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 18
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Serious$1,000$750Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$550$412Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$550$412Jul 28, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 28, 2020Final

Inspection 342491867 OPENED JUL 20, 2017Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 104 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2017

120 Moon Acres Road, Powdersville, SC 29673 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311507909 OPENED JAN 24, 2008Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2008

102 Cherry Blossom Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 24, 2008 (fatal): Employee gets crushed by forklift

On January 24, 2008 Employee #1 of Kimura got struck by a forklift. Employee #1 drove his cushion-tired fork truck (per manual not approved for this terrain) in to the yard to retrieve a jig. The forklift bogged down into the dirt/gravel and became stuck as the ground was soft from rains earlier in the week. Employee #1 could not free the lift by himself and went back into the plant seeking help fr om Employee #2. Employee #1 grabbed a chain and Employee #2 followed behind driv ing a Yale forklift to help pull the Toyota forklift free. They attempted to pul l the Toyota forklift free by connecting the chain to the drawbars on the rear o f each lift (per operator's manual instructions). These efforts were unsuccessfu l and they then transferred the chain from the rear drawbar of the Toyota to the front mast down low near the forks. Employee #2, after being signaled, tried to pull the lift forward to free it. As the chain went taut Employee #2 looked bac k to see if it was pulled free and saw Employee #1 jumping from the Toyota forkl ift as it overturned. It fell on top of Employee #1 crushing him against the gro und. He died at the scene.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 10012 A
 Serious$2,500$1,000Apr 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$1,000$1,000Apr 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Apr 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Apr 23, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 30033 A
 Other-than-serious$350$140Apr 23, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 23, 2008Closed

Inspection 309798593 OPENED MAY 22, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2006

102 Cherry Blossom Lane, Laurens, SC 29645 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
 Serious$875$350Jun 7, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$525$210Jun 7, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 7, 2006Closed

Inspection 306073818 OPENED FEB 19, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Jun 12, 2003

102 Cherry Blossom Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$875$350Mar 25, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$875$350Mar 25, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$500$200Mar 25, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(ia) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$875$350Mar 25, 2003Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 30006
 Other-than-serious$350$140Mar 25, 2003Closed

Inspection 306076829 OPENED FEB 19, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 2003

102 Cherry Blossom Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 19, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 19, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 19, 2003Closed

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 Laurens site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 83 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 45 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Kimura Inc
Laurens · 2022
83 334.02.4
Kimura Laurens
Laurens · 2018
81 335.52.4

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 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i)

(4) Operation and maintenance. (i) All areas shall be kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dusts, particularly such horizontal surfaces as ledges, beams, pipes, hoods, booths, and floors.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

Other other metal container manufacturing employers in South Carolina

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.