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KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP

2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE, NC, 28677

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OSHA inspections
11
over 37 years
Violations
48
$32,800 in penalties
Penalties
$32,800
$683 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $32,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 87 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
48
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$32,800
$683 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 11

64% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $32,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0232$3,600Jul 2006May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0522$3,500Jul 2006May 2023
29 CFR 9501.290121$2,100Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$500May 1989Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.1000 E22Jul 2006May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922May 1989Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$10,160Oct 2023Oct 2023
95.129(01)11$8,500May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,300Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,300Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC111$600Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$400Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$240May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11$240May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$180May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I11$180May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0211May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0107 L04 I11May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A11May 2023May 2023

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3391 within NC. Peer group: 87 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.8
vs industry
0.0
TRIR
2.0
vs industry
+0.5

Reported for 613 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
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 KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 13, 2003HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARRESTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. 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 KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
397101
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.6M
Awards
106
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.5M
Company-wide — KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.6M
Awards (all-time)
106

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.5M
Department of Veterans Affairs$316K
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency$206K
Environmental Protection Agency$188K
Department of Agriculture$125K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337127 - INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-10-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-23Monitoring0$0
2023-09-07Complaint22$10,160
2022-12-30Complaint1312$15,500
2021-05-20Planned1$0
2011-02-25Complaint2$0
2006-05-17Planned178$6,300
2003-03-14Accident0$0
1990-03-01Complaint3$0
1989-10-04Follow-up0$0
1989-05-09Referral0$0
1989-03-07Complaint106$840

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 KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP's OSHA violation history?
KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $32,800 in total penalties.
Has KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP.