Establishment profile
AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC
445 JODY RICHARDS DRIVE, RICHARDSVILLE, KY, 42101
336360 — Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
EIN 260177642
Summary
AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $112,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 215 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within KY. Peer group: 215 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 168 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY 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 AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-03 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $59,500 | |
| 2022-04-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,900 | |
| 2018-09-17 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $15,700 | |
| 2015-07-09 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $25,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- TRB LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES AMERICA LTDRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $112,100 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC operates in the motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.29 compared to an industry average of 2.