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September Ends Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Springfield, Ohio · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · NAICS 336360

2inspections
6citation items
$23,438current penalties
May 9, 2023last inspection

Since 2023, OSHA inspectors have visited September Ends Co. in Ohio 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 9, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Springfield.

In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $62,500; today they stand at $23,438, 62% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.95 (noise), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. September Ends Co. averages $11,719 across 2 cited inspections.

September Ends Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

September Ends Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346689235 OPENED MAY 9, 2023Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 69 employees at the site · Closed Oct 10, 2023

5225 Prosperity Drive, Springfield, OH 45502 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$15,625$10,000Jul 25, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$15,625$0Jul 25, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$15,625$2,500Jul 25, 2023Final

Inspection 346691421 OPENED MAY 9, 2023Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 69 employees at the site · Closed Oct 10, 2023

5225 Prosperity Drive, Springfield, OH 45502 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$15,625$10,938Jul 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Jul 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Jul 24, 2023Final

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 Springfield site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 70 workers: 9.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 23 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
September Ends Co
Springfield · 2025
70 629.82.7
Superior Trim Springfield
Springfield · 2022
62 669.32.7
Superior Trim - Springfield
Springfield · 2017
62 10619.92.7

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(d)

(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

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 1910.212 · 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.

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

Other motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing employers in Ohio

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