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KNS COMPANIES, INC. is a paint and coating manufacturing employer in CAROL STREAM, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $210 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 1, 2026.

KNS COMPANIES, INC.

475 RANDY RD., CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188

325510 Top companies in Paint and Coating Manufacturing

EIN: 362116722

18 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$210 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.6
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
6.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$210
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$210 avg per violation$70 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$210 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

42%
Below average violations
vs 99 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
46%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
69%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
1
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the paint and coating manufacturing industry in IL, KNS COMPANIES, INC. ranks in the 42th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 99 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 46th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 69th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.6 for the paint and coating manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. KNS COMPANIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KNS COMPANIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KNS COMPANIES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $210 in total penalties.
How does KNS COMPANIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KNS COMPANIES, INC. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. KNS COMPANIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNS COMPANIES, INC. of CAROL STREAM, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if KNS COMPANIES, 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.