Summary
HARRY W. KUHN, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $8,880 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,454 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARRY W. KUHN, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $8,880 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B08 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,454 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for HARRY W. KUHN, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HARRY W. KUHN, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-042555 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2005 | Mar 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-042403 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HARRY W KUHN INC 28 W 651 NORTH AVENUE · WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2010 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARRY W. KUHN, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-12 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 1994-01-31 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 1992-09-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-27 | Complaint | 11 | 3 | $180 | |
| 1984-10-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARRY W. KUHN, 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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- HARRY W. KUHN, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $8,880 in total penalties.