Establishment profile
K & S PALLETS, INC.
1025 OSAGE STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46808
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 351868487
Summary
K & S PALLETS, INC. has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $29,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
K & S PALLETS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 31 citations in this view · $25,275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 3 | 3 | — | Mar 1995 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 1 | $6,400 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,600 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $675 | Mar 1995 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Nov 2001 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Mar 1995 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2001 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1995 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
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 in NAICS 3219 within IN. Peer group: 254 employers. This establishment has 61 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 18 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 K & S PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 K & S PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for K & S PALLETS, 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 K & S PALLETS, 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 K & S PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for K & S PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | Referral | 22 | 16 | $20,800 | |
| 2023-02-28 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,300 | |
| 2003-07-16 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2001-09-27 | Planned | 21 | 9 | $900 | |
| 1999-09-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-09 | Complaint | 14 | 5 | $3,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- JENNINGS COUNTY PALLETS, INCBUTLERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLOBAL GROUP INC.ELKHART — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDIANA PALLET COMPANYGARY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FINDLEY INDUSTRIES INCSEYMOUR — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on K & S PALLETS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is K & S PALLETS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- K & S PALLETS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $29,350 in total penalties.
- How does K & S PALLETS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- K & S PALLETS, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. K & S PALLETS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.6.