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KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. is a automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers employer in AUSTELL, GA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $3,979 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

KAO WAREHOUSE, INC.

600 HARTMAN INDUSTRIAL CT, AUSTELL, GA, 30168

Parent: LKQ CORP (99 locations)

423110 Top companies in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$3,979 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$3,979
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,979 avg per violation$3,979 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,979 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

41%
Below average violations
vs 100 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
67%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. is one of 99 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization LKQ CORP. LKQ CORP is a SEC public reporter (LKQ), with most recent reported revenue of $13.7B.

Federal enforcement records on KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of LKQ CORP across all 99 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by LKQ CORP

Other employers in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers within GA

Industry context

Within the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry in GA, KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. ranks in the 41th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 100 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 67th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAO WAREHOUSE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,979 in total penalties.
How does KAO WAREHOUSE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. operates in the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. of AUSTELL, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. KAO WAREHOUSE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup LKQ CORP, which operates 99 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KAO WAREHOUSE, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.