Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited Lear Corporation in Alabama 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 16, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Selma.
In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 8 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $35,212; today they stand at $24,136, 31% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Lear Corporation averages $5,132 across 3 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Lear Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344208541 OPENED AUG 5, 2019Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 950 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2020
17499 Brookwood Parkway, Vance, AL 35490 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 4, 2019 (fatal): Employee is fatally shot by coworker
At 8:40 p.m. on August 4, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle seats and interior trim. She had gone to a production assembly workstation after a shift start-up meeting. A coworker approached with a firearm (a handgun) and fired multiple shots at the employee. She was struck in her face and torso. She sustained fatal injuries from multiple gunshot wounds. She was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $1,611 | $1,128 | Dec 13, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342317062 OPENED MAY 9, 2017Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 440 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2017
200 Folmar Parkway, Montgomery, AL 36105 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339663817 OPENED APR 3, 2014Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 391 employees at the site · Closed Apr 22, 2014
200 Folmar Parkway, Montgomery, AL 36105 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312497217 OPENED OCT 30, 2008Closed
Planned · No inspection · Health · 341 employees at the site · Closed Nov 3, 2008
200 Folmar Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36105 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Vance site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 803 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
