Establishment profile
KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.
1061 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, LAFAYETTE, AL, 36862
326299 — All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
Summary
KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,760 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $3,760 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $675 | Jun 1990 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $275 | Jun 1990 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 B01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
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 3262 within AL. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1997 | BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,FIRE,LIGHTING FIXTURE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ELECTRIC CORD,CHEMICAL | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, 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 KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, 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 KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KARDOES RUBBER CO INC 1061 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD · LAFAYETTE, AL, 36862 | AirWaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 11 | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2019 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 1997-08-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1993-08-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-27 | Monitoring | 4 | 2 | $1,950 | |
| 1990-12-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-19 | Referral | 12 | 9 | $735 | |
| 1990-04-12 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $575 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $3,760 in total penalties.
- How does KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY, INC. operates in the all other rubber product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.