Establishment profile
KOHLER COMPANY
2000 NORTH FIFTH STREET, UNION CITY, TN, 38281
Operated by Kohler Company · 1 of 2 establishments
326191 — Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
KOHLER COMPANY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $11,513 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 373 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOHLER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $11,513 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2002 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A04 IA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
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 3261 within TN. Peer group: 373 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 153 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KOHLER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KOHLER COMPANY. 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 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 →
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-20 | Referral | 4 | — | $600 | |
| 2004-12-01 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | |
| 2002-07-17 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $4,200 | |
| 2002-03-28 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $5,400 |
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 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kohler Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kohler Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BRAVO, INC.LEXINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE GREAT SPA MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCGRAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOMETECH INDUSTRIES INCJOHNSON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AQUA GLASS CORPORATIONMCEWEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PRAXIS COMPANIES, LLCSAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECTRUM PLASTICS INCLEBANON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NASHVILLE MARBLE & WHIRLPOOL BATH, LLCLA VERGNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AQUA GLASS CORPORATIONADAMSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LPI INCJOHNSON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kohler Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROBERN INC.BRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kohler Company locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Plumbing Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Plumbing Fixture in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
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, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOHLER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KOHLER COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $11,513 in total penalties.
- How does KOHLER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOHLER COMPANY operates in the plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. KOHLER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.44 compared to an industry average of 2.2.