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KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC. is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans employer in OAKLAND, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $18,780 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.

460 ROLAND WAY, OAKLAND, CA, 94621

311351 Top companies in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

171 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$18,780 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
4.7
Self-Reported TRIR
4.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$18,780
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$4,695 avg per violation$9,390 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,780 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

66%
Above average violations
vs 147 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
66%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans within CA

Industry context

Within the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry in CA, KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC. ranks in the 66th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 147 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 66th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.67, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $18,780 in total penalties.
How does KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.67 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC. of OAKLAND, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if KIVA MANUFACTURING, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.