Establishment profile
KAMPS INC.
2132 REFUGEE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
Operated by Kamps Inc · 1 of 16 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 382235224
Summary
KAMPS INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $23,439 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 452 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAMPS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $23,439 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $5,469 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,469 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,688 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $3,907 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $3,907 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
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 3219 within OH. Peer group: 452 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 65 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) · Aug 2023
Most frequent event: Struck by discharged object or substance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2023 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 KAMPS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAMPS 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 KAMPS 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 KAMPS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAMPS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAMPS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-03 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $23,439 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KAMPS INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kamps Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kamps Inc across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE LONGABERGER COMPANYFRAZEYSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWOOD LUMBER AND PALLET INC.ORRVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHADY KNOB PALLET CO.MIDDLEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- DM PALLET SERVICE, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA, LLCDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTER MANUFACTURING COMPANYBELLEVUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA, LLCCLAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHAEFER BOX & PALLET CO.HAMILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- J&L WOOD PRODUCTSTIPP CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INCA PRESSWOOD PALLETS, LTDDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kamps Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KAMPS INCNILES, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS, INC.VERSAILLES, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS INCNorwood, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS INCGRAND RAPIDS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS, INCATLANTA, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS INCHUGO, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kamps Inc locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAMPS 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 Kamps Inc, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KAMPS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KAMPS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $23,439 in total penalties.
- How does KAMPS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KAMPS INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. KAMPS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.03 compared to an industry average of 2.6.