This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Palmer MFG. & Tank Safety Record

Garden City, KS · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 11/25/2002

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Palmer MFG. & Tank in Garden City, Kansas has 80 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 45 classified as serious and $12,768 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1974 to 2002.

Palmer MFG. & Tank, located in Garden City, Kansas, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 80 violations on file, 45 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $12,768.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

80 Violations
12 Inspections
45 Serious
$12,768 Penalties
Serious?
45 ($12,702)
Other-than-Serious?
35 ($65)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1974
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1974
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1986
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1993
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1974
OSHA initially proposed $20,755 in penalties for Palmer MFG. & Tank, later reduced to $12,768 — a 38% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
9 citations $668
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
6 citations $525
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $2,638
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $315
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
5 citations $518
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/25/2002 Planned? Garden City, KS 5 $975
11/12/2002 Planned? Garden City, KS 8 $2,112
06/25/2002 Planned? Garden City, KS 0 $0
11/29/1999 Planned? Garden City, KS 2 $875
09/21/1994 Monitoring? Garden City, KS 0 $0
10/20/1993 Complaint? Garden City, KS 10 $2,940
10/20/1993 Complaint? Garden City, KS 24 $4,410
10/16/1986 Follow-Up? Garden City, KS 0 $0
05/21/1986 Planned? Garden City, KS 23 $840
06/17/1982 Planned? Garden City, KS 0 $0
01/24/1975 Follow-Up? Garden City, KS 0 $0
11/12/1974 Planned? Garden City, KS 8 $615

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