TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: LKQ CENTRAL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LKQ CENTRAL, INC. in 5725 SOUTHWEST TOPEKA BOULEVARD, TOPEKA, KS 66619 (NAICS 423110). OSHA activity number 348295775.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LKQ CENTRAL, INC.
- Site address
- 5725 SOUTHWEST TOPEKA BOULEVARD
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66619
- Mailing
- 5725 SOUTHWEST TOPEKA BOULEVARD, TOPEKA, KS 66619
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
- 423110
- Employees
- 126
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,050 · Current $6,030 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): Employee(s) operating powered industrial trucks to empty a trash hopper into a dumpster were exposed to struck-by hazards at the worksite located at 5725 Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas due to the lack of training to prevent the forklift operator from climbing on the equipment and being under a suspended load to engage the trash hopper release lever.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6030
- — Z (S) $10050
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,029 · Current $3,617 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift: Powered industrial trucks located at 5725 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas were placed into service without being examined as required to determine any conditions adversely affecting the safety of the equipment, thus exposing all forklift operators to crushing / struck-by hazards. The Komatsu (FL 522) forklift was being driven around the work site with a cracked windshield glass, thus exposing the forklift operator to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3617.4
- — Z (S) $6029
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: The employer had not performed the periodic audit of the lockout / tagout program for employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on hard wired equipment including, but not limited to the following energy sources; pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and gravity, thus exposing workers to struck-by / caught in between / electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all name-plates and markings were in place and maintained in a legible condition: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees engaged in material handing activities using the following powered industrial trucks located at 5725 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas were exposed to stuck-by hazards in that the following markings were not in place and legible: a) The Toyota (FL-320) forklift control levers were not legibly marked for raising/lowering, tilting, or moving the mast side to side. b) The Toyota (#209) forklift control levers were not legibly marked for raising/lowering, tilting, or moving the mast side to side. c) The Komatsu (A418279) forklift control levers were not legibly marked for raising/lowering, tilting, or moving the mast side to side. d) The Hyster forklift control levers were not legibly marked for raising/lowering, tilting, or moving the mast side to side. e) The Komatsu (s/n: A400083) forklift control levers were not legibly marked for raising/lowering, tilting, or moving the mast side to side.
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 348295775.
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