Establishment profile
KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.
202 S. MT. ZION, LEBANON, IN, 46052
Operated by Kauffman Engineering, LLC · 1 of 8 establishments
335911 — Storage Battery Manufacturing
EIN 351291165
Summary
KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,561 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $3,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,365 | Jan 1991 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3359 within IN. Peer group: 59,561 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 145 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 KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 5 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2012 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 5 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2011 – Nov 2012 | Storage Battery Manufacturing | FMLA | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, 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 KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, 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 KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING INC 701 RANSDELL RD · LEBANON, IN, 46052 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2012 | 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 KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-09 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 1996-06-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-13 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $675 | |
| 1993-07-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1990-11-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $600 | |
| 1989-05-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-09 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kauffman Engineering, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kauffman Engineering, LLC across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in storage battery manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- C & D TECHNOLOGIESATTICA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLSFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BULLDOG BATTERY CORPORATIONWABASH — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALBRIDGEKOKOMO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kauffman Engineering, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING LLCCUMBERLAND CITY, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERINGVIRGINIA BEACH, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERINGDAVENPORT, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERINGLAWRENCEVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kauffman Engineering, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Storage Battery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Storage Battery Manufacturing in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, 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 Kauffman Engineering, LLC, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $3,900 in total penalties.
- How does KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC. operates in the storage battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. KAUFFMAN ENGINEERING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.