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SPX Cooling Technologies: OSHA inspections and violations

Olathe, Kansas · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · NAICS 333415

12inspections
16citation items
$44,091current penalties
Apr 11, 2022last inspection

SPX Cooling Technologies has 12 OSHA inspections on record in Kansas, the first in 2003.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 11, 2022 on a referral, in Olathe.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 16 citation items: 14 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $69,312 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $44,091, down 36%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. SPX Cooling Technologies averages $18,050 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

SPX Cooling Technologies also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

SPX Cooling Technologies: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345908826 OPENED APR 11, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 193 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 2022

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345767925 OPENED FEB 8, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 169 employees at the site · Closed Apr 12, 2022

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345312854 OPENED MAY 18, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 240 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2021

1200 W Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340213156 OPENED JAN 28, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 243 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2015

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$4,250$4,250Jun 30, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$0$0Jun 30, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,400$3,400Jun 30, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$3,400$3,400Jun 30, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$25,000$7,000Jun 30, 2015Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 30, 2015Final

Inspection 339646804 OPENED MAR 17, 2014Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed Mar 26, 2014

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339246860 OPENED AUG 1, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 165 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 2013

1200 W. Marley Rd., Olathe, KS 66061 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,550$1,785Oct 24, 2013Final

Inspection 334032026 OPENED APR 24, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed Jun 29, 2012

1200 W. Marley Rd., Olathe, KS 66061 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$6,000$4,200Jun 5, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,000$4,900Jun 5, 2012Final

Inspection 315087460 OPENED MAY 3, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 220 employees at the site · Closed Jun 27, 2011

1200 W. Marley Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 · Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

4 older inspections

Inspection 314026253 OPENED MAY 11, 2010Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2010

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.254(b)(4)(iv) · Arc welding and cutting
Serious$1,700$850May 27, 2010Closed

Inspection 311792782 OPENED SEP 12, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2009

1200 W. Marley Road, Olathe, KS 66061 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$6,300$6,300Dec 18, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,300$6,300Dec 18, 2008Closed

Inspection 307311910 OPENED AUG 18, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 127 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2004

1200 W. Marley Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$956$478Aug 27, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,500$750Aug 27, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$956$478Aug 27, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 27, 2004Closed

Inspection 307307942 OPENED DEC 16, 2003Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Dec 16, 2003

1200 W. Marley Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 · Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Olathe site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 283 workers: 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 74 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
SPX Olathe - Marley
Olathe · 2025
283 1434.82.4
SPX Cooling Technologies
Olathe · 2020
285 812.72.4

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Dec 18, 2019, Olathe: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was using a transport dolly to maneuver a metal frame from one area of the plant to another when the base of the metal frame started to slip off the dolly. The employee's left hand was in the pinch point zone, and the metal frame contacted the employee's hand. The employee's left ring finger was lacerated, resulting in the surgical amputation of the fingertip.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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