Establishment profile
KOWALSKI CO
2270 HOLBROOK AVE, HAMTRAMCK, MI, 48212
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 381266158
Summary
KOWALSKI CO has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $18,435 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOWALSKI CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 42 citations in this view · $17,820 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 5 | 5 | $2,550 | Jul 1996 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 3 | 3 | $1,718 | Jun 2004 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $1,275 | Jul 1996 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $1,170 | Jun 2004 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 3 | 3 | $975 | Jun 2004 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 1 | $1,710 | Feb 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,075 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | $975 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 2 | 2 | $940 | Jun 2004 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | $675 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $390 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $90 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400707 | 2 | 2 | $90 | Jun 2004 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1996 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003410 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003408 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2004 | Jun 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within MI. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 63 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 76 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 KOWALSKI CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 KOWALSKI CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOWALSKI CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KOWALSKI CO. 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 KOWALSKI CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOWALSKI CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311612 - MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES. Last action: 2011-03-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-20 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $7,035 | |
| 2007-09-18 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,013 | |
| 2006-05-16 | Planned | 15 | 1 | $5,963 | |
| 2004-03-26 | Planned | 25 | 12 | $3,900 | |
| 1996-05-06 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $525 |
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 KOWALSKI CO 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 KOWALSKI CO's OSHA violation history?
- KOWALSKI CO has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $18,435 in total penalties.
- How does KOWALSKI CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOWALSKI CO operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. KOWALSKI CO's self-reported DART rate is 9.31 compared to an industry average of 2.7.