Establishment profile
KAY & ASSOCIATES INC
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER, BLDG. 31412, CHINA LAKE, CA, 93555
Operated by Kay and Associates Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
EIN 362432478
Summary
KAY & ASSOCIATES INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAY & ASSOCIATES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5097 C10 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
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. Peer group: 119,380 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 48 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.
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 KAY & ASSOCIATES 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1998 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 2, 1992 | AIRCRAFT,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 KAY & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAY & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Kay and Associates Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kay and Associates Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 3 ULP · 7 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-RC-360732 | Representation election | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 21-RC-359723 | Representation election | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-245559 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-236478 | Representation election | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-RC-215778 | Representation election | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-215392 | Representation election | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 31-CA-206126 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-203221 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-202773 | Representation election | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-202331 | Representation election | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 KAY & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAY & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAY & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-17 | Accident | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 1992-01-17 | Accident | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KAY & ASSOCIATES INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kay and Associates Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kay and Associates Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kay and Associates Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KAY & ASSOCIATES, INC.LEMOORE NAVAL AIR STATION, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kay and Associates Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAY & ASSOCIATES 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 Kay and Associates Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is KAY & ASSOCIATES INC's OSHA violation history?
- KAY & ASSOCIATES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $375 in total penalties.