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KOHLER CO
$91,838
penalties
362
viol.
58
insp.

KOHLER CO

444 HIGHLAND DR., KOHLER, WI 53044

Inspections
58
Oct 1973 to May 2024 · 26 safety, 32 health
Violations
362
across 58 inspections
Penalties on record
$91,838
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 102Willful 0Repeat 49Other 211

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Inspection records

Oct 7, 1994Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#122485428$00 viol.

Inspection #122485428

Dates

Opened
Oct 7, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Oct 7, 1994
Closed
Dec 9, 1994

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
28

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)30 - 0.0044mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)30mg/m³
Cadmium30mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts30 - 0.0027mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)30mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)30mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume30 - 0.029mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)30 - 0.1713mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)30mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)30mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)30mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)30mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume30 - 0.0129mg/m³
May 6, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103520375$01 viol.

Inspection #103520375

Dates

Opened
May 6, 1994
Closing Conference Date
May 6, 1994
Contested
Jun 17, 1994
Final Order
Jan 23, 1995
Closed
Nov 30, 1995

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
20
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,500
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 B04 III
Other120$1,500$0Jul 14, 1994Jun 17, 1994Jan 23, 1995
May 21, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103520946$5,2504 viol.

Inspection #103520946

Dates

Opened
May 21, 1993
Closing Conference Date
May 25, 1993
Closed
Aug 31, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
300
Related Activity
3 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,000
Penalties on Record
$5,250
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 III
Serious15$3,500$3,500Jul 6, 1993--
01001B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD
Serious15$0$0Jul 6, 1993--
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious15$3,500$1,750Aug 2, 1993--
020011910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Other15$0$0Aug 2, 1993--
Nov 8, 1990Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102545829$00 viol.

Inspection #102545829

Dates

Opened
Nov 8, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Nov 9, 1990
Closed
Jan 10, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
430

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)120.047 - 20%
May 8, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103050605$11,44050 viol.

Inspection #103050605

Dates

Opened
May 8, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Jul 6, 1990
Contested
Aug 30, 1990
Final Order
Dec 23, 1991
Closed
Jun 1, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4,000

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
50
Violation Types
16 serious, 24 repeat, 10 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$28,600
Penalties on Record
$11,440
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 50 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious11$400$160Aug 30, 1990Aug 30, 1990Dec 23, 1991
01001B1910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Serious11$0$0Aug 30, 1990Aug 30, 1990Dec 23, 1991
01002A1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02
Serious11$400$160Aug 24, 1990Aug 30, 1990Dec 23, 1991
01002B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03
Serious22$0$0Sep 20, 1990Aug 30, 1990Dec 23, 1991
010031910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 B03
Serious13$600$240Aug 30, 1990Aug 30, 1990Dec 23, 1991

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 50 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 23, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103085692$6302 viol.

Inspection #103085692

Dates

Opened
Jan 23, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Apr 5, 1990
Closed
Sep 5, 1990

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4,000
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$630
Penalties on Record
$630
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Serious23$630$630Sep 1, 1990--
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03
Serious23$0$0Sep 1, 1990--
Aug 22, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#103047163$2,5008 viol.

Inspection #103047163

Dates

Opened
Aug 22, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Oct 17, 1989
Contested
Dec 12, 1990
Final Order
Jan 26, 1993
Closed
Jun 10, 1994

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
430
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
6 serious, 2 repeat
Initial Penalties
$3,680
Penalties on Record
$2,500
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling20 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)40mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)40mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)40mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts40 - 0.0082mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)40mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)40mg/m³
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate30mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume40 - 0.053mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)40 - 0.0158mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)40 - 0.0023mg/m³
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate30mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)30mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)40mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)40.115mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)110.168 - 4.437mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)230 - 21%
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)30mg/m³
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate30mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)40mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume40 - 0.0045mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious12$320$200Jan 2, 1990Dec 12, 1990Dec 23, 1991
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08
Serious13$160$100Dec 4, 1989Dec 12, 1990Dec 23, 1991
01003A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02
Serious11$400$200Jan 2, 1990Dec 12, 1990Dec 23, 1991
01003C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06
Serious22$0$0Nov 13, 1989Dec 12, 1990Dec 23, 1991
010051910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I
Serious11$400$200Dec 4, 1989Dec 12, 1990Dec 23, 1991

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 1, 1988Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#103047098$3,1204 viol.

Inspection #103047098

Dates

Opened
Nov 1, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Nov 2, 1988
Closed
Jan 2, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
27

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
3 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$3,120
Penalties on Record
$3,120
Site Address
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)100 - 0.2292mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)90mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)100mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts100 - 0.0108mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)100 - 0.0802mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)100 - 0.0034mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume100 - 0.064mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)100 - 1.2969mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)100mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)100mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)100mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)90.761mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)10
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)100 - 0.0018mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume100 - 0.3227mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I
Serious12$360$360Jan 1, 1991--
01001B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II
Serious12$0$0Jan 1, 1991--
010021910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Serious11$360$360Jan 1, 1991--
020011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I
Repeat11$2,400$2,400Mar 24, 1989--
Aug 22, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#1320332$00 viol.

Inspection #1320332

Dates

Opened
Aug 22, 1984
Closing Conference Date
Sep 20, 1984
Closed
Oct 3, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4,300
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
44 High Street, Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityAug 18, 1984

Employee crushed in vertical core machine

Injury: ConcussionBody part: HeadSource: MachineEvent: Caught In or Between
Nov 29, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#242743$2,10084 viol.

Inspection #242743

Dates

Opened
Nov 29, 1983
Closing Conference Date
Mar 16, 1984
Contested
May 5, 1986
Closed
Oct 7, 1987

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4,300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
84
Violation Types
23 serious, 61 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,800
Penalties on Record
$2,100
Site Address
44 High St, Kohler, WI 53044
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on May 5, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Jan 15, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 84 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious74$600$150Aug 22, 1984--
010021910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10
Serious11$400$50Aug 12, 1984--
010031910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06
Serious21$600$150Jun 22, 1984--
01004A1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious22$700$150Jul 2, 1984--
01004B1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious21$0$0Jul 2, 1984--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 84 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery24 citations · $1,020
1910.23Ladders24 citations · $1,725
1910.30923 citations · $755

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
313
Substances
26
Inspections
6

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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