Establishment profile
KOSWIRE, INC.
4600 CANTRELL ROAD, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA, 30542
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 800032924
Summary
KOSWIRE, INC. has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $238,051 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOSWIRE, 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
91% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $208,481 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $87,180 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 2 | 2 | $10,273 | Mar 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $9,155 | Aug 2012 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,839 | Aug 2012 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $4,463 | Oct 2003 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2003 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $10,780 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $7,100 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $7,100 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $6,930 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,930 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $6,930 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | $5,940 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,940 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $5,940 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $5,940 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $5,390 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $5,100 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3312 within GA. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 55 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) · Jan 2018
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | BLOCKS,DRAWWORKS,NIP POINT,DECAPITATED,UNGUARDEDFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 10, 2007 | WIRE ROPE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KOSWIRE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOSWIRE, 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 KOSWIRE, 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 KOSWIRE, 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOSWIRE 4600 CANTRELL RD · FLOWERY BRANCH, GA, 30542 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | May 2009 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $13,390 | |
| 2018-05-23 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $30,000 | |
| 2015-03-05 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $5,390 | |
| 2013-06-26 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $12,500 | |
| 2013-02-07 | Follow-up | 5 | 3 | $30,331 | |
| 2012-04-25 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $8,910 | |
| 2012-03-03 | Accident | 15 | 12 | $130,680 | |
| 2008-01-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2003-10-09 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2003-10-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOSWIRE, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOSWIRE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KOSWIRE, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $238,051.2 in total penalties.
- How does KOSWIRE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KOSWIRE, INC. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. KOSWIRE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.48 compared to an industry average of 2.9.
- Has KOSWIRE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving KOSWIRE, INC..