Establishment profile
KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.
2000 NORRIS RD., BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Summary
KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $2,420 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,048 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $2,420 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $410 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 4050 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 1509 B | 1 | 1 | $135 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3203 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3203 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3203 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2373 within CA. Peer group: 2,048 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 49 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 KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1991 | MIXER BLADE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,HAND | 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 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING 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 KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING 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 KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. 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: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KERN ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALING 2000 NORRIS ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of the InteriorDRIVEWAY RESEAL AT KERN NWRCcontract · Last action 2011-12-20$3,943
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237310 - HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2011-12-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $135 | |
| 1991-12-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-16 | Accident | 7 | 3 | $2,285 |
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 KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $2,420 in total penalties.
- How does KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC. operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO. INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.