Establishment profile
KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.
7777 KIA PARKWAY, WEST POINT, GA, 31833
Operated by Kia Corporation · 1 of 4 establishments
336111 — Automobile Manufacturing
EIN 205762938
Summary
KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $9,180 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
14% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $9,180 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3361 within GA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 2,395 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Lower leg(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Ankle,Crushed,Foot,Inspecting,Lockout,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Fall,Fracture,Leg,Stair,Work Platform | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Caught Between,Caught In,Crane,Falling Object,Hoist,Rigging,Suspended LoadFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $9,180 | |
| 2013-05-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kia Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kia Corporation across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in automobile manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JEFFERSON SOUTHERN CORPORATIONROCKMART — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHIROKI NORTH AMERICA, INC.DALTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYHAPEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOVIS AMERICA, INC.WEST POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIA GEORGIA, INC.WEST POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLOBAL AUTO PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.WEST POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- PANOZ RACING SCHOOLBRASELTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- Daehan SolutionWEST POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- AdientWest Point — 1 federal enforcement record
- JAC PRODUCTSFRANKLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kia Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.CHINO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kia Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Automobile ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Automobile Manufacturing in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kia Corporation, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,180 in total penalties.
- How does KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1 compared to an industry average of 4.2.
- Has KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving KIA MOTORS MANUFACTURING GEORGIA, INC..