Establishment profile
KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.
456 KALANIANAOLE STREET, HILO, HI, 96720
484220 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
EIN 990092607
Summary
KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $1,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $1,275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 6000.02 A03 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jun 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2010 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8000.05 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1985 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 C01 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 8000.05 A05 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 6500.02 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 5100.02 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1996 | May 1996 |
| 29 CFR 6500.01 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 G02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 G02 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 6200.03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 8900.05 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 7500.06 B4A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
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 4842 within HI. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 28 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 20 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 KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KUWAYE TRUCKING, 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 KUWAYE TRUCKING, 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 KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KUWAYE TRUCKING, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC 456-A KALANIANAOLE AVE · HILO, HI, 96720 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2015 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-18 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2003-08-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-06 | Referral | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1993-02-25 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $825 | |
| 1988-06-08 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-09 | Planned | 4 | — | $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 KUWAYE TRUCKING, 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 KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $1,275 in total penalties.
- How does KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC. operates in the specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. KUWAYE TRUCKING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.