Establishment profile
KENT COMPANIES
12735 EAST L AVE, GALESBURG, MI, 49053
Operated by Kent Companies Inc · 1 of 86 establishments
Summary
KENT COMPANIES has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $438 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,803 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENT COMPANIES 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 72,803 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 293 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 KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KENT COMPANIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $188 | |
| 2000-12-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-25 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KENT COMPANIES is one of 86 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kent Companies Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kent Companies Inc across all 86 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kent Companies Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENT COMPANIES, INC.TRAVERSE CITY, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIESMT PLEASANT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIESPORTAGE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIES INCWEST OLIVE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COCOLDWATER, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIES INCORPORATEDMUSKEGON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIES INCORPORATEDBYRON CENTER, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COLANSING, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENT COMPANIES INCHOLLAND, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kent Companies Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENT COMPANIES 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 Kent Companies Inc, which operates 86 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.
Frequently asked
- What is KENT COMPANIES's OSHA violation history?
- KENT COMPANIES has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $437.5 in total penalties.