KMW, INC.
535 W. GARFIELD, STERLING, KS 67579
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Mar 28, 2008#311787584Mar 28, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311787584$2,4548 viol.8 violations$2,454 in penalties
Inspection #311787584
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,906
- Penalties on Record
- $2,454
- Site Address
- 535 West Garfield, Sterling, KS 67579
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $828 | $414 | Apr 3, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $828 | $414 | Apr 3, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $488 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 B04 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $650 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IX | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $488 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 6, 2005#308642487Dec 6, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308642487$2,82714 viol.14 violations$2,827 in penalties
Inspection #308642487
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,651
- Penalties on Record
- $2,827
- Site Address
- 535 West Garfield, Sterling, KS 67579
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 2.1888981 - 5.4742451 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0.2119683 - 0.546903 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Apr 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $1,100 | $550 | Apr 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $825 | $413 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 3 | 9 | $825 | $413 | Apr 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $701 | $351 | Dec 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 B04 IV | Other | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 26, 1987#106030505May 26, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#106030505$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106030505
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1987
- Closed
- May 26, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 31
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 535 W. Garfield, Sterling, KS 67579
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 5, 1987#18273243Feb 5, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18273243$72014 viol.14 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #18273243
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1987
- Closed
- May 19, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 535 W. Garfield, Sterling, KS 67579
- 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 (12 of 14 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 | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $240 | $240 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VIII | Serious | 2 | 2 | $300 | $300 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1987 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1987 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
4 inspections, 1987 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: farm machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 4.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source