Establishment profile
KOPPERS CO INC
1415 LOUISVILLE ST, Montgomery, AL, 36104
Operated by Koppers · 1 of 17 establishments
EIN 571066065
Summary
KOPPERS CO INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,040 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 47 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOPPERS CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 27,040 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 42 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.
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 KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 47+ years. Most recent activity: 47 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 KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOPPERS CO 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 KOPPERS CO 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 KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOPPERS INC. 1415 LOUISVILLE STREET · MONTGOMERY, AL, 36104 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 3 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-19 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-26 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOPPERS CO INC is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Koppers.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Koppers across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Koppers, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOPPERS CO INCCrewe, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOPPERS CO INCFlorence, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOPPERS INCSALEM, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOPPERS CO INCGeorgetown, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOPPERS CO INCNewtown, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOPPERS CO INCPittsboro, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOPPERS CO INCBattleboro, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOPPERS CO INCMemphis, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOPPERS CO INCFlorence, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOPPERS CO INCFayetteville, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Koppers locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOPPERS CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Koppers, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOPPERS CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- KOPPERS CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $240 in total penalties.
- Has KOPPERS CO INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KOPPERS CO INC.