Establishment profile
KOHALA NURSERY INC
AKONI PULE HWY, KAPAAU, HI, 96755
111422 — Floriculture Production
Summary
KOHALA NURSERY INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $1,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOHALA NURSERY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 21 citations in this view · $1,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 6200.03 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1985 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5200.02 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 B01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 6000.07 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0051 B02 IB | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 F | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5200.05 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 7200.03 A07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 G2C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 7800.04 B5 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 8000.02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1114 within HI. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOHALA NURSERY INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KOHALA NURSERY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $630 in backwages · $475 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Feb 2015 | 1 | 6 | 2 | $630 | $475 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 6 violations · $630 in backwages · $475 in civil penalties · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2013 – Feb 2015 | Nursery and Floriculture Production | MSPA | 6 | 2 | $630 | $475 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOHALA NURSERY 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 KOHALA NURSERY 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 KOHALA NURSERY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOHALA NURSERY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOHALA NURSERY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-12 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $600 | |
| 2001-03-13 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-09 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $375 | |
| 1994-08-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $500 | |
| 1991-10-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-12 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-20 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- YAMAMOTO DENDROBIUM FARM HAWAII INCMOUNTAIN VIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN POINT NURSERIESHILO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HAWAIIAN SUNSHINE NURSERY INCHILO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOHALA NURSERY 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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- What is KOHALA NURSERY INC's OSHA violation history?
- KOHALA NURSERY INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,475 in total penalties.
- How does KOHALA NURSERY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOHALA NURSERY INC operates in the floriculture production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.