This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Weld Wheel Industries Safety Record

Kansas City, MO · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 10/12/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Weld Wheel Industries in Kansas City, Missouri has 75 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $45,138 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2001 to 2005.

Weld Wheel Industries, located in Kansas City, Missouri, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 75 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $45,138.

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.

75 Violations
6 Inspections
33 Serious
$45,138 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
41 ($7,888)
Serious?
33 ($37,150)
Repeat?
1 ($100)
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2001
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2001
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 2001
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2001
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2001
OSHA initially proposed $138,575 in penalties for Weld Wheel Industries, later reduced to $45,138 — a 67% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $2,500
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $1,000
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
5 citations $2,500
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
5 citations $2,500
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
4 citations $2,250
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/12/2005 Planned? Kansas City, MO 23 $15,100
10/12/2005 Planned? Kansas City, MO 17 $13,400
02/12/2003 Planned? Kansas City, MO 12 $2,250
12/19/2002 Referral? Kansas City, MO 1 $638
08/31/2001 Accident? Kansas City, MO 4 $7,000
03/21/2001 Planned? Kansas City, MO 18 $6,750

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