Establishment profile
KOHLER CO.
95 RL RUNNELS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
Operated by Kohler Engines Hattiesburg
335312 — Motor and Generator Manufacturing
EIN 390402810
Summary
KOHLER CO. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $6,575 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOHLER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $6,575 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3353 within MS. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 906 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015 – Feb 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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)
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 · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2023 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 2 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 – Nov 2023 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 2020 – Dec 2022 | Motor and Generator Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KOHLER CO.. 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 KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2011-07-27. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 2 recalls shown · 2 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard #11286 | Jul 2011 | The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. | — | View → |
Kohler Recalls Engines Sold with Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Tractors; Laceration Hazard Posed #11215 | May 2011 | A wire connector on the engine can become disconnected causing the operator's seat switch to fail. When this happens, the blades will not shut down, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,875 | |
| 2001-02-28 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOHLER CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kohler Engines Hattiesburg.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kohler Engines Hattiesburg across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor and generator manufacturing within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- REMY REMAN - RALEIGHRALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABB Inc.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATIONSOUTHAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kohler Engines Hattiesburg locationsParent rollup
- Motor and Generator ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Motor and Generator in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOHLER CO. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOHLER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- KOHLER CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $6,575 in total penalties.
- How does KOHLER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KOHLER CO. operates in the motor and generator manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. KOHLER CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.24 compared to an industry average of 1.