Establishment profile
THE KAY CO INC
509 W BARNER ST, FRANKFORT, IN, 46041
EIN 351060125
Summary
THE KAY CO INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $3,845 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,559 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE KAY CO 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
100% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $3,845 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $435 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 1 | 1 | $435 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
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. Peer group: 59,559 employers. This establishment has 19 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 30 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.
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 THE KAY CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 THE KAY CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE KAY CO 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 THE KAY CO 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 THE KAY CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE KAY CO 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 · $1,600 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE KAY COMPANY, INC 509 W BARNER ST · FRANKFORT, IN, 46041 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 3 | $1,600 | Apr 2021 | 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 THE KAY CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-18 | Planned | 18 | 5 | $3,845 | |
| 1998-01-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 THE KAY CO 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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- What is THE KAY CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- THE KAY CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $3,845 in total penalties.