Inspection 348000043 OPENED JAN 27, 2025Closed
1816 East Wasp Road, Hutchinson, KS 67501 · Major Household Appliance Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Yoder Smokers, Inc. 3 times in Kansas since 2024.
The latest one began on Jan 27, 2025 on a referral, in Hutchinson.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,152 and now stand at $9,900, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Yoder Smokers, Inc. averages $4,950 (2 cited inspections).
Yoder Smokers, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347893042 OPENED NOV 19, 2024Closed
1816 East Wasp Road, Hutchinson, KS 67501 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $10,641 | $5,600 | Feb 28, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347814907 OPENED OCT 15, 2024Closed
1816 East Wasp Road, Hutchinson, KS 67501 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,511 | $4,300 | Feb 28, 2025 | Final |
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 Hutchinson site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 116 workers: 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoder Smokers Hutchinson · 2025 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Yoder Smokers Inc Hutchinson · 2024 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3)
(3) Vertical portable grinders. Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders shall have a maximum exposure angle of 180°, and the guard shall be so located so as to be between the operator and the wheel during use. Adjustment of guard shall be such that pieces of an accidentally broken wheel will be deflected away from the operator. (See Figure P-4.)
Other other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing employers in Kansas
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- Tca Inc. Edwardsville · 1 citation · $11,408
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