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KAO COLLINS INC. is a printing ink manufacturing employer in CINCINNATI, OH. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $11,790 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 3, 2026.

KAO COLLINS INC.

1201 EDISON DR, CINCINNATI, OH, 45216

Parent: Kao Collins Inc. (1 locations)

325910 Top companies in Printing Ink Manufacturing

95 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$11,790 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$11,790
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,965 avg per violation$5,895 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$11,790 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 115 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
58%

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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 Printing Ink Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the printing ink manufacturing industry in OH, KAO COLLINS INC. ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 115 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 58th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2 for the printing ink manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. KAO COLLINS 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 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAO COLLINS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KAO COLLINS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $11,790 in total penalties.
How does KAO COLLINS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KAO COLLINS INC. operates in the printing ink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. KAO COLLINS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAO COLLINS INC. of CINCINNATI, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 3, 2026. KAO COLLINS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Kao Collins Inc..

This profile may be incomplete if KAO COLLINS 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.