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KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.

1801 PARKWAY VIEW DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15205
334513Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables

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OSHA inspections
1
over 8 years
Violations
3
$1,121 in penalties
Penalties
$1,121
$374 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $1,121 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
3
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,121
$374 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,121 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0511$1,121Jan 2018Jan 2018
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0611Jan 2018Jan 2018
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III11Jan 2018Jan 2018

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

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 3345 within PA. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
60th
peer median: $50
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
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

Planned
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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS 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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS 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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$6K
Obligated (all-time)
$31K
Awards
3
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$19K
Company-wide — KOBOLD HOLDING GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$6K
Obligated (all-time)
$31K
Awards (all-time)
3

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$19K
Department of Defense$12K
Largest awards
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    VORTEX FLOW METER SWITCHES DELIVER TO: SCOTT PANKO, 216-433-6305, MS 309-2, B-309, R-209
    contract · Last action 2013-05-17
    $18,815
  • Department of Defense
    N421580216B610 METER, FLOW
    contract · Last action 2020-09-15
    $6,262
  • Department of Defense
    FLOW METER
    contract · Last action 2022-05-11
    $5,868

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334513 - INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES. Last action: 2022-05-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-10-06Planned31$1,121

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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS 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 KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $1,121.4 in total penalties.
How does KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC. operates in the instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.