THK RHYTHM NORTH AMERICA CO., LTD.
549 VISTA DR, SPARTA, TN 38583 · NAICS 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 29, 2020#344857834Jul 29, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344857834$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344857834
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Dr, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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.
Feb 28, 2019#343817516Feb 28, 2019Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#343817516$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343817516
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 16, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 321
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Dr, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 12, 2018#343293791Jul 12, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343293791$14,2507 viol.7 violations$14,250 in penalties
Inspection #343293791
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 8, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,250
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Dr, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 9, 2019 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 2019 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 02001 | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1 | Repeat | 1 | 350 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 03001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,250 | Mar 9, 2019 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 03002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,250 | Oct 22, 2018 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 04001A | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(A) | Other | 1 | 350 | $1,000 | $750 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
| 04001B | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(3)(A)1 | Other | 1 | 350 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 8, 2018 |
Jan 29, 2016#341233005Jan 29, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341233005$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341233005
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Final Order
- May 1, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 354
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Drive, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Sep 1, 2016 | - | May 1, 2016 |
| 01001B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 2016 | - | May 1, 2016 |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2016 | - | May 1, 2016 |
Apr 25, 2013#317146074Apr 25, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317146074$5,85013 viol.13 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #317146074
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 311
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Drive, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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 (8 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $5,400 | $5,400 | Nov 3, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2013 | - | - |
| 01001H | 900.602 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2013 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 28, 2011#315440693Feb 28, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315440693$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315440693
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 217
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 549 Vista Drive, Sparta, TN 38583
- Industry
- 336350 Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
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.
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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.
6 inspections, 2011 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,587 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.