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KOHLER COMPANY

415 S OKLAHOMA ST, SHERIDAN, AR, 72150
Operated by Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations
332913Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 22 years
Violations
7
$16,820 in penalties
Penalties
$16,820
$2,403 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

KOHLER COMPANY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $16,820 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KOHLER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$16,820
$2,403 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $16,820 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$5,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$4,620Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$4,200Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$3,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211May 2004May 2004

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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 3329 within AR. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $3,042
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.1
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−1.1

Reported for 692 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Referral
2

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

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 28, 2015Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedNonclassifiableHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 KOHLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOHLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in AR — for Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
12

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 Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 12 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
26-CA-023172Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022919Unfair labor practiceNov 2007May 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022833Unfair labor practiceAug 2007May 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022813Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022812Unfair labor practiceJul 2007May 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022792Unfair labor practiceJun 2007May 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022786Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022761Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022750Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jan 2011ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022744Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jan 2011ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022733Unfair labor practiceApr 2007Jan 2011ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-022632Unfair labor practiceDec 2006May 2009ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOHLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
KOHLER COMPANY
155 OKLAHOMA ST · SHERIDAN, AR, 72150
WaterUnknown00View →
KOHLER COMPANY
2686 HWY 270 E · SHERIDAN, AR, 72150
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

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.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard
#11286
Jul 2011The 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 2011A 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-11-03Referral11$4,200
2015-05-20Referral11$4,620
2010-01-04Planned42$8,000
2004-04-12Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KOHLER COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in plumbing fixture fitting and trim manufacturing within AR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOHLER COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kohler Company Arkansas Faucet Operations.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is KOHLER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
KOHLER COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $16,820 in total penalties.
How does KOHLER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
KOHLER COMPANY operates in the plumbing fixture fitting and trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. KOHLER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.14 compared to an industry average of 1.3.