State profile
Workplace enforcement
in Kansas.
Federal enforcement records for 36,333 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
KS
Employers36,333
OSHA violations104,373
Penalties$72.3M
Fatalities1,247
Summary
Federal records show 36,333 employers in Kansas with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 104,373 OSHA violations and $72,335,554 in assessed penalties. 1,247 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 4,610 cases against in-state employers, recovering $45,817,205 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
36,333
OSHA inspections
44,871
OSHA violations
104,373
Penalties
$72.3M
Fatality investigations
1,247
WHD cases
4,610
WHD back wages
$45.8M
Last refreshed
Jun 6
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC | LIBERAL Meat Processed from Carcasses | 258 | $1,622,953 | 9 |
| 2 | GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY Parent: Goodyear | TOPEKA Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | 151 | $107,267 | 2 |
| 3 | ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION | ATCHISON Iron and Steel Forging | 150 | $82,434 | 1 |
| 4 | MORROW FOUNDRY, INC. | COFFEYVILLE Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | 138 | $30,785 | — |
| 5 | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER | LEAVENWORTH | 126 | $0 | — |
| 6 | DOD - U.S. ARMY (FT. RILEY) | FT. RILEY | 123 | $0 | — |
| 7 | ACME FOUNDRY, INC. | COFFEYVILLE Iron Foundries | 109 | $158,923 | — |
| 8 | SUPERIOR BOILER WORKS, INC Parent: Superior Boiler Work, Inc | HUTCHINSON Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 106 | $8,789 | — |
| 9 | ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA | Kansas City | 106 | $5,320 | — |
| 10 | KLEIN PRODUCTS OF KANSAS, INC. | FORT SCOTT Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | 103 | $34,081 | — |
| 11 | U. S. ARMY (FT. RILEY) | FT. RILEY | 95 | $0 | — |
| 12 | RODEO MEATS INC | Arkansas City | 92 | $12,635 | — |
| 13 | CRAMER INC. | KANSAS CITY | 91 | $26,430 | — |
| 14 | BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP | Wichita | 87 | $5,770 | — |
| 15 | NORTH CENTRAL FOUNDRY INC | Junction City | 86 | $4,145 | — |
| 16 | ARMOUR SWIFT ECKRICH, INC. | KANSAS CITY | 85 | $132,638 | — |
| 17 | FARRAR CORPORATION | NORWICH Iron Foundries | 85 | $27,761 | — |
| 18 | CERTAIN-TEED PRODUCTS CORPORAT | Kansas City | 84 | $3,875 | — |
| 19 | CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO | Wichita | 83 | $15,410 | — |
| 20 | U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS - U.S. PENITENTARY | LEAVENWORTH | 81 | $0 | — |
| 21 | INDUSTRIAL CHROME, INC. | TOPEKA Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | 80 | $24,627 | — |
| 22 | PALMER MFG. & TANK, INC. | GARDEN CITY All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 80 | $12,768 | — |
| 23 | SAUDER INDUSTRIES, INC. | EMPORIA | 79 | $1,665 | — |
| 24 | R. O. CORPORATION | OLATHE | 77 | $3,790 | — |
| 25 | PEERLESS PRODUCTS INC | FORT SCOTT Metal Window and Door Manufacturing | 76 | $51,262 | — |
| 26 | BENNETT & ROGERS, INC. | KANSAS CITY | 76 | $34,055 | — |
| 27 | RUBBERMAID HOME PRODUCTS DIVISION | WINFIELD All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 75 | $68,871 | — |
| 28 | R & R INDUSTRIES, INC. | PRATT | 75 | $2,670 | — |
| 29 | CHANUTE MFG. | CHANUTE | 74 | $18,078 | 1 |
| 30 | GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPA Parent: Goodyear | Topeka | 74 | $4,450 | — |
| 31 | FULL VISION, INC. | NEWTON Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 73 | $3,910 | — |
| 32 | HAVEN STEEL PRODUCTS INC | HAVEN Spring Manufacturing | 72 | $42,365 | 1 |
| 33 | RESERS FINE FOODS INC Parent: Reser's Fine Foods Inc | TOPEKA All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 71 | $157,770 | — |
| 34 | S G METALS INDUSTRIES INC | Kansas City | 71 | $230 | — |
| 35 | ZEPHYR PRODUCTS, INC. | LEAVENWORTH Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 70 | $40,681 | — |
| 36 | BALCO, INC. | WICHITA Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 70 | $5,735 | — |
| 37 | TOPEKA METAL SPECIALTIES, INC. | TOPEKA Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing | 69 | $14,638 | — |
| 38 | AMERICAST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DBA ASCM | ATCHISON Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 68 | $260,000 | — |
| 39 | GRIFFIN WHEEL CO. | KANSAS CITY Iron Foundries | 68 | $95,460 | — |
| 40 | DAWSON BROTHERS, INC. | WICHITA Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | 68 | $22,200 | — |
| 41 | COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CO. Parent: Colgate-Palmolive | KANSAS CITY | 68 | $4,864 | — |
| 42 | TRAMCO METAL PRODUCTS INC | Wichita | 67 | $3,715 | — |
| 43 | MARTINEZ & SONS INC | HUTCHINSON | 67 | $240 | — |
| 44 | MONFORT, INC. | GARDEN CITY | 66 | $342,845 | 1 |
| 45 | FEMCO, INC. | MCPHERSON Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 66 | $44,640 | 1 |
| 46 | COLUMBIAN STEEL TANK COMPANY | KANSAS CITY | 66 | $26,600 | — |
| 47 | EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES | SALINA Storage Battery Manufacturing | 65 | $169,864 | — |
| 48 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO | Kansas City | 65 | $6,855 | 3 |
| 49 | GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATIO | Kansas City | 64 | $5,722 | — |
| 50 | GATES LEARJET CORP. | WICHITA | 64 | $3,610 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC | LIBERAL | 9 | 258 | $1,622,953 |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | HOLCOMB | 8 | 32 | $187,667 |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | EMPORIA | 7 | 6 | $41,725 |
| CONAGRA FOODS, INC. | KANSAS CITY | 5 | 14 | $7,258 |
| SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC | WICHITA | 4 | 46 | $548,896 |
| BARTLETT GRAIN COMPANY, LP | ATCHISON | 4 | 8 | $182,000 |
| NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. LLC. | DODGE CITY | 4 | 7 | $49,809 |
| LSI CORPORATION | WICHITA | 4 | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO | Kansas City | 3 | 65 | $6,855 |
| NATIONAL BY-PRODUCTS, INC. | WICHITA | 3 | 53 | $190,888 |
| KANSAS CITY STRUCTURAL STEEL C | Kansas City | 3 | 38 | $2,810 |
| DEBRUCE GRAIN ELEVATOR | WICHITA | 3 | 28 | $685,000 |
| DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC | KANSAS CITY | 3 | 14 | $17,490 |
| BORTON INC | Jetmore | 3 | 5 | $560 |
| FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, INC. | GALENA | 3 | 4 | $10,000 |
| KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO. | OLATHE | 3 | 3 | $16,800 |
| EMERSON CONSTRUCTION, INC. | TOPEKA | 3 | 3 | $65,750 |
| GARVEY GRAIN | Wichita | 3 | 2 | $560 |
| REICH GRAIN CO INC | Norton | 3 | 1 | $400 |
| MIDWEST WELL & PUMP SERVICE | SCOTT CITY | 3 | 0 | $0 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within Kansas.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000 | 17,753 | 61,747 | $9,553,290 | |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 2,494 | 6,434 | $12,335,825 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 1,063 | 3,325 | $7,951,108 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 446 | 1,392 | $1,648,554 |
| 332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 107 | 1,194 | $726,130 |
| 326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 120 | 897 | $786,914 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 156 | 788 | $715,338 |
| 424510 | Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 241 | 739 | $1,746,838 |
| 333111 | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 68 | 720 | $726,570 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 856 | 697 | $546,989 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.