Establishment profile
KUHIO MOTORS INC
3033 AUKELE ST, LIHUE, HI, 96766
811121 — Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Summary
KUHIO MOTORS INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $2,395 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KUHIO MOTORS INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
86% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $2,395 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7900.04 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Jan 1991 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 6200.03 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1986 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8900.05 E01 D | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 8900.05 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 B01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 6000.02 A03 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7800.04 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7810.006 B04 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 8000.05 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 7300.02 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 E06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 6000.02 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 F | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 7200.02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 6600.01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
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 8111 within HI. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KUHIO MOTORS 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 KUHIO MOTORS 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 KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KUHIO MOTORS INC 3033 AUKELE ST · LIHUE, HI, 96766 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1996 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KUHIO MOTORS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services AdministrationAUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL REPAIRcontract · Last action 2020-10-01$6,205
- Department of the InteriorREPAIR AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FOR KAUAI NWR COMPLEXcontract · Last action 2011-05-05$4,070
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811111 - GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Last action: 2020-10-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-09 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $875 | |
| 1998-06-30 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-20 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1991-01-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-28 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $520 | |
| 1988-03-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-31 | Planned | 12 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KUHIO MOTORS INC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KUHIO MOTORS INC's OSHA violation history?
- KUHIO MOTORS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $2,395 in total penalties.
- How does KUHIO MOTORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KUHIO MOTORS INC operates in the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.