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ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC

2139 KUHIO AVE, HONOLULU, HI, 96815
Operated by Albert C. Kobayashi Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
236116New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
EIN 990110039

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OSHA inspections
32
over 41 years
Violations
82
$33,360 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 16 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC has accumulated 82 OSHA violations across 32 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $33,360 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,449 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALBERT C KOBAYASHI 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

Inspections
32
0.8 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
82
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$33,360
$407 avg / violation
18% serious82% other
Inspection trigger · planned
26 of 32
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 32

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 42 citations in this view · $29,985 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1410.006 F54$260Apr 1986Mar 1988
29 CFR 1210.003 A0733$120May 1987Oct 1987
29 CFR 1210.003 C0133$100Oct 1986Oct 1987
29 CFR 1100.003 C33Mar 1986Dec 1989
29 CFR 1410.006 C33Jun 1987Jan 1988
29 CFR 1100.002 A0322$360May 1987Dec 1989
29 CFR 1150.001 A22$180Jun 1987Oct 1987
29 CFR 1130.003 D0122$160Oct 1987Jul 1988
29 CFR 1410.006 J0122$140Nov 1987Mar 1988
29 CFR 1410.007 A0422$140Jun 1987Nov 1987
29 CFR 1410.006 C0222Dec 1988Dec 1989
29 CFR 2020.001 C22Oct 1987Sep 1988
29 CFR 1410.006 I0222Oct 1987Nov 1987
29 CFR 1410.007 D22Jun 1987Oct 1987
29 CFR 1270.006 B0122Jun 1986Jun 1987
12-110-2(B)(1)(B)(I)11$6,930May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1926.1425 C0311$6,930May 2015May 2015
12-110-2(B)(2)(B)11$6,545May 2015May 2015
12-110-2(B)(4)(C)11$6,545May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1926.0701 B11$1,575May 2015May 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2361 within HI. Peer group: 1,449 employers. This establishment has 82 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.4
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.5

Reported for 251 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
26
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 2, 1987UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ABRASION,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,BUTTOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,FALL11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALBERT C KOBAYASHI 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 ALBERT C KOBAYASHI 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 ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-10-03Planned1$0
2015-01-09Referral66$30,100
2015-01-09Unprogrammed Related0$0
2004-01-26Complaint22$1,300
1989-11-22Planned6$0
1989-09-19Planned0$0
1989-03-07Planned1$0
1988-12-09Planned3$0
1988-08-18Planned3$0
1988-07-14Planned1$160
1988-03-11Follow-up0$0
1988-02-19Planned2$140
1988-01-06Planned2$0
1987-12-03Planned0$0
1987-11-03Planned6$280
1987-10-01Planned131$140
1987-07-20Planned0$0
1987-07-01Follow-up0$0
1987-05-14Planned171$180
1987-04-02Accident43$840
1986-09-25Planned11$100
1986-09-08Planned0$0
1986-06-16Planned4$0
1986-06-06Planned0$0
1986-04-01Planned11$120
1986-03-04Planned4$0
1985-12-20Planned0$0
1985-10-18Planned3$0
1985-10-16Planned2$0
1985-10-09Planned0$0
1985-07-22Planned0$0
1984-12-13Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Albert C. Kobayashi Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Albert C. Kobayashi Inc across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALBERT C KOBAYASHI 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 Albert C. Kobayashi Inc, which operates 27 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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Frequently asked

What is ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC's OSHA violation history?
ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC has 32 OSHA inspections on record with 82 violations and $33,360 in total penalties.
How does ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC operates in the new multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. ALBERT C KOBAYASHI INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.