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RC Components Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing · NAICS 336991

9inspections
26citation items
$19,955current penalties
Nov 7, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected RC Components Inc 9 times in Kentucky since 2002.

The latest one began on Nov 7, 2025 on a referral, in Richardsville.

Those inspections ended with 26 citation items: 15 serious, 1 repeat and 10 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $35,025 and now stand at $19,955, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.

Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.212.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and RC Components Inc averages $7,115 (2 cited inspections).

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

RC Components Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348586009 OPENED NOV 7, 2025Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Apr 21, 2026

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Richardsville, KY 42101 · Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$4,900$1,980Mar 25, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$4,900$3,900Mar 25, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 25, 2026Final

Inspection 344988928 OPENED OCT 22, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 46 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2021

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Richardsville, KY 42101 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317967883 OPENED JUL 17, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Nov 17, 2015

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Repeat$11,200$5,600Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$2,750$1,650Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,200$1,100Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 3
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 4
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed
Citation 3, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2015Closed

Inspection 315258442 OPENED JUN 23, 2011Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 55 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2011

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314957770 OPENED JUN 6, 2011Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 2011

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$2,100$1,050Oct 21, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,100$1,050Oct 21, 2011Closed

Inspection 312621162 OPENED AUG 11, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 44 employees at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2009

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307561787 OPENED SEP 16, 2004Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Sep 16, 2004

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305910960 OPENED NOV 20, 2002Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 68 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2003

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · Packaging Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 24, 2003Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 305064875 OPENED AUG 19, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Jan 21, 2003

373 Mitch Mcconnell Way, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$500$0Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$625$0Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$625$500Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$625$625Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$375$375Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$375$375Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$625$625Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$625$625Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$500$500Dec 13, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 13, 2002Closed

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 Bowling Green site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 38 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 13 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
RC Components, Inc.
Bowling Green · 2025
38 112.92.1
RC Components Inc
Bowling Green · 2024
44 000.02.1

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(g)(2)(iv)

(iv) Annual training for all employees shall be provided within one year of their previous training.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)

(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 2031.10

29 CFR 3380.310

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.