Establishment profile
KALAS MANUFACTURING INC
25 MAIN STREET, DENVER, PA, 17517
Operated by Kalas Manufacturing Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
331420 — Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
Summary
KALAS MANUFACTURING INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $6,935 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KALAS MANUFACTURING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $6,935 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | May 1991 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $750 | May 1991 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | $140 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3314 within PA. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 20 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 108 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KALAS MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KALAS MANUFACTURING 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 KALAS MANUFACTURING 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 KALAS MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KALAS MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KALAS MANUFACTURING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-02 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $5,675 | |
| 1991-02-12 | Complaint | 11 | 4 | $1,260 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KALAS MANUFACTURING INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kalas Manufacturing Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kalas Manufacturing Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- S.P. KINNEY ENGINEERS, INC.CARNEGIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANYNORTH EAST — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERION BRUSH INC.SHOEMAKERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIBERTAS COPPER, LLCLEETSDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEYCO METALS, INC.READING — 1 federal enforcement record
- METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLCWEST CHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- A-1 BABBITT & MACHINEDONORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMBRIDGE-LEE INDUSTRIES, LLC.READING — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kalas Manufacturing Inc locationsParent rollup
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and AlloyingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KALAS MANUFACTURING 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kalas Manufacturing Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KALAS MANUFACTURING INC's OSHA violation history?
- KALAS MANUFACTURING INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $6,935 in total penalties.
- How does KALAS MANUFACTURING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KALAS MANUFACTURING INC operates in the copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. KALAS MANUFACTURING INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.35 compared to an industry average of 2.