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KAY PACKAGING CO INC

1124 CARPENTER RD SE, LACEY, WA, 98509

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OSHA inspections
3
over 35 years
Violations
12
$280 in penalties
Penalties
$280
$23 avg

Summary

KAY PACKAGING CO INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $280 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,393 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KAY PACKAGING CO 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$280
$23 avg / violation
17% serious83% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $280 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0241.65170111$160Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 0241.65030811$120Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 0240.612011Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0240.750102 A11Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0240.004011Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0240.004506 A11Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0620.54090111Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0242.050704 A11Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 0242.30290411Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 0246.500311Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 0249.560902 A11Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 0241.80030111Jan 1991Jan 1991

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 67,393 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KAY PACKAGING CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1

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 PACKAGING CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
26 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 PACKAGING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAY PACKAGING CO 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 KAY PACKAGING CO 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 KAY PACKAGING CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAY PACKAGING CO 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 PACKAGING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2000-02-10Planned5$0
1997-10-30Planned11$160
1990-12-18Complaint61$120

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 KAY PACKAGING CO 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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What is KAY PACKAGING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
KAY PACKAGING CO INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $280 in total penalties.