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KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.

1918 W. 8TH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH, 45204
337110Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 33 years
Violations
42
$13,995 in penalties
Penalties
$13,995
$333 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $13,995 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 168 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, 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
4
0.1 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
42
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$13,995
$333 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $13,555 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$2,100Oct 1992May 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$1,500Sep 1992May 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$1,175Sep 1992Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.1000 E22Apr 2004May 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II22Sep 1992May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$1,500May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.1000 C11$1,500May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$875Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$875Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0511$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$300Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 II11$300Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11$300Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$300Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$300Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211$250Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II11$240Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$240Oct 1992Oct 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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3371 within OH. Peer group: 168 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $2,550
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
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 KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 17, 2004LUNG,VAPOR,VENTILATION,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE1

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
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, 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 KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, 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 KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER INC
1929 W EIGHTH ST · CINCINNATI, OH, 45204
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-03-22Follow-up98$5,700
2004-02-17Referral66$2,625
1992-09-01Referral76$1,500
1992-08-26Complaint206$4,170

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 KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, 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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Frequently asked

What is KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $13,995 in total penalties.
How does KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KITCHENS BY RUTENSCHROER, INC. operates in the wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.