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KAMTEK, INC.

1595 STERILITE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35215
336370Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

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OSHA inspections
10
over 14 years
Violations
19
$36,635 in penalties
Penalties
$36,635
$1,928 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KAMTEK, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $36,635 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 210 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KAMTEK, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.7 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
19
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$36,635
$1,928 avg / violation
84% serious16% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 10

30% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within AL. Peer group: 210 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $5,618
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.7
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
2.5
vs industry
−1.0

Reported for 1,586 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
7
Referral
3

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) · Oct 2019 – May 2025 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal 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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 27, 2025Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationThumb(s)Amputation
Mar 19, 2024Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Jun 1, 2023Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.Wrist(s)Hospitalized
Feb 9, 2022Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Oct 17, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 17, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Crushed,Finger,Machine operator,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Shear,Sheared,Spring,Struck By,Surgical Amputation11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Oct 201112

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Sep 2019 – Sep 2021Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing0
Nov 2009 – Oct 2011Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAMTEK, 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 KAMTEK, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
9
Certified
6
Avg wage ratio
1.10x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
10
Quarters non-compliant
2

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Unknown.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAMTEK, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-04Referral0$0
2024-10-17Complaint0$0
2024-08-19Complaint0$0
2024-03-27Referral0$0
2022-08-01Complaint2$7,925
2022-06-08Complaint1$9,510
2022-06-08Complaint0$0
2021-07-29Complaint0$0
2019-10-22Referral0$0
2011-06-29Complaint1616$19,200

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAMTEK, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is KAMTEK, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KAMTEK, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $36,635 in total penalties.
How does KAMTEK, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KAMTEK, INC. operates in the motor vehicle metal stamping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. KAMTEK, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.72 compared to an industry average of 2.1.