GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY PLANT - LEEDS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY PLANT - LEEDS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6817 STADIUM DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64129 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $333,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1986-12-16.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 21, 1986 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 27, 1988. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $30,318.18 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action at the General Motors Leeds Assembly Plant represents a landmark instance of OSHA’s "