South Bend, Indiana · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423830
OSHA has inspected Motion Industries 5 times in Indiana since 2002.
The latest one began on Dec 15, 2022 on a referral, in Greenfield.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,000 and now stand at $1,950, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Motion Industries averages $1,950 (1 cited inspection).
Motion Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company3802 N Cr 600 W, Bldg 100 3802 Mount Comfort Rd., Greenfield, IN 46140 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4709 Wyland Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,500 | $975 | Apr 20, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,500 | $975 | Apr 20, 2017 | Final |
4410 Airport Expressway, Indianapolis, IN 46241 · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3901 South Main Street, South Bend, IN 46614 · Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3901 South Main Street, South Bend, IN 46614 · 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 Greenfield site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 42 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201209 Greenfield · 2025 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| 201610 Indianapolis · 2025 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| 201211 Greenfield · 2022 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1910.178(o)(1)
(o) Loading. (1) Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when handling off-center loads which cannot be centered.
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.