INDEPENDENCE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. in 3733 COUNTY ROAD 4475, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301 (NAICS 336390). OSHA activity number 347420069.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 3733 COUNTY ROAD 4475
- City
- INDEPENDENCE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67301
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 788, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336390
- Employees
- 399
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.141 A05
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplaces were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin: At the paint department of the facility, employee(s) conducting housekeeping activities are exposed to health hazards. The employer did not ensure that the enclosed paint department of the facility was maintained to prevent the entrance or harborage of birds. Several bird nests and fecal droppings were observed in the northwest corner of the paint department.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.178 G02
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery changing and charging installations for industrial trucks were not provided with facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte: At the press and plating departments of the facility, employee(s) engaged in forklift battery changing and charging activities are exposed to chemical hazards. No spill kit is made available for the changing and charging stations. Battery acid/electrolyte is corrosive and cause skin irritation/burns and eye damage, respiratory irritation and/or inflammation of nose, throat and bronchial tubes upon inhalation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: At the shipping & receiving department of the facility, employee(s) conducting powered industrial truck operations are exposed to struck-by hazards. The employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck(s) used to move materials were inspected daily to discover equipment defects prior to start of shift. A Toyota forklift truck (S/N: 03908) in the shipping & receiving department had worn, chunking forklift tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $6,914 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: At the molding department of the facility, employee(s) operating the Newbury 200 (MP-029 - #11) injection molding machine were exposed to struck-by, caught-in and amputation hazards. The purge guard was not secured and hanging open, and the screw guard was not secured and on the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6914.4
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: At the paint department of the facility, employee(s) conducting painting activities are exposed to respiratory hazards. Employee(s) using N95 respirators (dust masks) voluntarily were not provided with information contained in Appendix D of the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347420069.
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