Establishment profile
KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
1 KOBE WAY, RICHARDSVILLE, KY, 42101
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Summary
KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $50,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3362 within KY. Peer group: 143 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 753 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 KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC. 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,250 | |
| 2022-02-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,400 | |
| 2020-10-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | |
| 2020-02-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2018-08-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | |
| 2018-01-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-04-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-06 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-03-18 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $6,325 | |
| 2008-02-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC 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 KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $50,475 in total penalties.
- How does KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.29 compared to an industry average of 2.8.