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KOCH & CO., INC. is a sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing employer in TOPEKA, KS. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $17,054 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 1, 2026.

KOCH & CO., INC.

1050 SE REPUBLICAN AV., TOPEKA, KS, 66607

Parent: Koch and Co., Inc. (4 locations)

333243 Top companies in Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing

EIN: 481090100

18 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$17,054 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
6.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$17,054
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$8,527 avg per violation$8,527 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$17,054 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

65%
Above average violations
vs 21 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
70%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

KOCH & CO., INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Koch and Co., Inc..

Federal enforcement records on KOCH & CO., INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Koch and Co., Inc. across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Koch and Co., Inc.

Industry context

Within the sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing industry in KS, KOCH & CO., INC. ranks in the 65th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 21 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 70th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. KOCH & CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below 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 KOCH & CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KOCH & CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $17,054 in total penalties.
How does KOCH & CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KOCH & CO., INC. operates in the sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. KOCH & CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH & CO., INC. of TOPEKA, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 1, 2026. KOCH & CO., INC. resolves to the parent rollup Koch and Co., Inc., which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KOCH & CO., 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.