Establishment profile
KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO
32500 INDUSTRIAL DR, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI, 48071
Operated by Ka-Wood Gear & Machine Co
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 381876645
Summary
KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $12,138 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 906 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 26 citations in this view · $12,063 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.10731(1) | 2 | 2 | $2,350 | Aug 2017 | Mar 2020 |
| 408.11115(1) | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | Aug 2017 | Mar 2020 |
| 408.13835(1) | 2 | 2 | $200 | Aug 2017 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Nov 1993 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Nov 1993 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 408.11859(1) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 408.10727(1) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.12722(2) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.12164(9) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.12622(2) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 408.22129(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 4081.3378 | 1 | 1 | $113 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $113 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $113 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $113 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $113 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3327 within MI. Peer group: 906 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 33 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 KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO. 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 KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO. 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 KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO. 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.
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KA-WOOD GEAR AND MACHINE 32500 INDUSTRIAL DR · MADISON HEIGHTS, MI, 48071 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2026 | View → |
KA WOOD GEAR AND MACHINE 1200 KEMPAR AVE · MADISON HEIGHTS, MI, 48071 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | Referral | 3 | — | $2,100 | |
| 2020-01-16 | Planned | 11 | 2 | $4,900 | |
| 2017-07-12 | Planned | 13 | 8 | $4,200 | |
| 1997-09-11 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $788 | |
| 1993-09-22 | Planned | 16 | 4 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ka-Wood Gear & Machine Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ka-Wood Gear & Machine Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO 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 KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO's OSHA violation history?
- KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $12,137.5 in total penalties.
- How does KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. KA-WOOD GEAR & MACHINE CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.