Establishment profile
KOPPERS INC
4020 KOPPER ROAD, SALEM, VA, 24153
Operated by Koppers · 1 of 17 establishments
321912 — Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
EIN 571066065
Summary
KOPPERS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $6,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 527 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOPPERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $6,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $925 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
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 3219 within VA. Peer group: 527 employers. This establishment has 11 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 58 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 KOPPERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months 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 INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOPPERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for Koppers, not this location alone
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 Koppers 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-RD-330321 | Representation election | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 10-CA-084665 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 KOPPERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOPPERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-26 | Planned | 11 | 11 | $6,525 | |
| 1982-07-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOPPERS 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- GREGORY LUMBERJAVA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUFFALO SHOOK COMPANY INCFARMVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KREAGER WOODWORKING, INC.MEADOWS OF DAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HENRY COUNTY PLYWOODRIDGEWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERGUSON LAND & LUMBER COMPANYROCKY MOUNT — 1 federal enforcement record
- APPOMATTOX RIVER MANUFACTURING LLCKEYSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.H. KNIGHTON LUMBER CO., INC.RUTHER GLEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIBSON LUMBER COMPANY, INC.GRETNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLONIAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.CREWE — 1 federal enforcement record
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 CO INCMontgomery, AL — 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
- Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and PlaningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Cut Stock, Resawing in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOPPERS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOPPERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- KOPPERS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $6,525 in total penalties.
- How does KOPPERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOPPERS INC operates in the cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. KOPPERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.42 compared to an industry average of 3.6.