Establishment profile
SEATS, INC.
701 NORTH LINCOLN STREET, SPRING HILL, KS, 66083
Operated by Seats Incorporated · 1 of 4 establishments
336360 — Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
EIN 390847098
Summary
SEATS, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $121,544 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEATS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records 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, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $121,544 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $118,436 | Feb 2022 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $3,108 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
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 3363 within KS. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 195 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) · Jul 2022 – Aug 2024
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Thumb(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEATS, 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 SEATS, 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 SEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SEATS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS. Most recent campaign: 2023-07-11. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 3 campaigns shown · 8,892 units potentially affected · 3 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23E053000 | Jul 2023 | SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS | SEATS | — | 8,853 |
| 19E037000 | May 2019 | SEATS | SEATS INCORPORATED | 207 | 28 |
| 13E064000 | Nov 2013 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | SEATS | 209 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $96,786 | |
| 2022-07-26 | Referral | 1 | — | $15,952 | |
| 2021-10-29 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $8,806 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEATS, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Seats Incorporated.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Seats Incorporated across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHARPLINE CONVERTING, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Seats Incorporated, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEATS INC.RICHLAND CENTER, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEATS INCREEDSBURG, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEATS INCCHARITON, IA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Seats Incorporated locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Seating in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEATS, 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 Seats Incorporated, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEATS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SEATS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $121,543.7 in total penalties.
- How does SEATS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SEATS, INC. operates in the motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. SEATS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.42 compared to an industry average of 2.