Establishment profile
KADANT UNAFLEX LLC
1715 HWY 29 SOUTH, ANDERSON, SC, 29626
Operated by KADANT INC · 1 of 19 establishments
339991 — Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
EIN 821934847
Summary
KADANT UNAFLEX LLC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $15,760 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KADANT UNAFLEX LLC 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 21 citations in this view · $15,760 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $4,300 | Nov 2019 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $687 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $687 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G06 VI C 5 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $412 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
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 3399 within SC. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 133 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 KADANT UNAFLEX LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 KADANT UNAFLEX LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KADANT UNAFLEX LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KADANT UNAFLEX LLC. 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 KADANT UNAFLEX LLC. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KADANT UNAFLEX LLC 1715 HWY 29 S · ANDERSON, SC, 29626 | Air | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 0 | — | Aug 2025 | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332996 - FABRICATED PIPE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-01-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2019-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-29 | Planned | 21 | 21 | $12,010 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KADANT UNAFLEX LLC is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KADANT INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KADANT INC across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KADANT INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KWS MANUFACTURING COMPANYBURLESON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- KWS MANUFACTURING CO., INC.JOSHUA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COEVERETT, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCPELL CITY, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT JOHNSON LLCTHREE RIVERS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANYSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINDSAY FOREST PRODUCTS INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT COMPOSITESGREEN BAY, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT BLACK CLAWSON INC.THEODORE, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING CO DBA CASCADE HARDWOODSCHEHALIS, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All KADANT INC locationsParent rollup
- Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KADANT UNAFLEX LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup KADANT INC, which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KADANT UNAFLEX LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KADANT UNAFLEX LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $15,760 in total penalties.
- How does KADANT UNAFLEX LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KADANT UNAFLEX LLC operates in the gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. KADANT UNAFLEX LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.46 compared to an industry average of 1.2.