HEMCO CORP
111 NORTH POWELL, Independence, MO 64050
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Inspection records
Feb 14, 2019#343630588Feb 14, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343630588$11,1394 viol.4 violations$11,139 in penalties
Inspection #343630588
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Contested
- Aug 14, 2019
- Final Order
- Dec 25, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,912
- Penalties on Record
- $11,139
- Site Address
- 711 S. Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $6,630 | $4,641 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Dec 25, 2019 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,304 | $3,713 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Dec 25, 2019 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Dec 25, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,978 | $2,785 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Dec 25, 2019 |
Feb 2, 2012#315542795Feb 2, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315542795$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #315542795
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2012
- Closed
- May 1, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 711 South Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 5 | 0 - 1.229 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 - 1.229 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 5 | 0 - 0.974 | mg |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Apr 18, 2012 | - | - |
Feb 2, 2012#315542753Feb 2, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315542753$9,3247 viol.7 violations$9,324 in penalties
Inspection #315542753
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $15,800
- Penalties on Record
- $9,324
- Site Address
- 711 South Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,400 | $1,680 | Apr 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $1,680 | Apr 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,400 | $1,680 | Apr 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,260 | Mar 6, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 18, 2011#314471475Jan 18, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314471475$1,4161 viol.1 violation$1,416 in penalties
Inspection #314471475
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,380
- Penalties on Record
- $1,416
- Site Address
- 711 South Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,380 | $1,416 | Mar 13, 2011 | - | - |
Aug 12, 2009#313402554Aug 12, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#313402554$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313402554
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 South Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 12, 2009#313402521Aug 12, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#313402521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313402521
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 S. Powell Road, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- 339111
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 3, 1988#101301679Mar 3, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101301679$54020 viol.20 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #101301679
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1988
- Contested
- Aug 11, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 23, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 111 North Powell, Independence, MO 64056
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Aug 11, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Jan 19, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $160 | $80 | Aug 19, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | Jan 19, 1989 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $120 | $60 | Aug 19, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E05 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $120 | $60 | Dec 19, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $80 | Dec 19, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | Dec 19, 1988 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 6, 1984#1552579Apr 6, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1552579$755 viol.5 violations$75 in penalties
Inspection #1552579
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $75
- Site Address
- 111 North Powell, Independence, MO 64050
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $75 | May 11, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 36 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 2 | 16 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 4 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1984 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1983#217433127Aug 9, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#217433127$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217433127
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1111 North Powell, Independence, MO 64050
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 9, 1983#217372812Aug 9, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#217372812$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217372812
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 111 North Powell, Independence, MO 64050
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1983 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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