KOHLER COMPANY
CAMP BOWIE HWY 377 S, BROWNWOOD, TX 76801
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Inspection records
Jul 6, 2017#342449725Jul 6, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342449725$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342449725
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,192
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4601 Hwy 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
- Industry
- 327111
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.
Mar 19, 2003#306200726Mar 19, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306200726$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #306200726
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2003
- Contested
- Jul 2, 2003
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $70,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 4601 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
- Industry
- 327111
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.
Employee killed when crushed by metal plate
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 2 | 37 | $70,000 | $7,000 | Jul 10, 2003 | Jul 2, 2003 | Mar 19, 2004 |
Dec 16, 1992#110369022Dec 16, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110369022$2,5507 viol.7 violations$2,550 in penalties
Inspection #110369022
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 865
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,950
- Penalties on Record
- $2,550
- Site Address
- 4601 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
- 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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $975 | $500 | Feb 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 1 | 10 | $975 | $500 | Feb 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $800 | Feb 16, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 9, 1990#100816446Jan 9, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100816446$5608 viol.8 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #100816446
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 876
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $770
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 4601 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
- 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 (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $0 | Feb 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $280 | $280 | May 27, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Feb 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
May 31, 1989#2314870May 31, 1989Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#2314870$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2314870
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4601 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
- 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.
Aug 17, 1987#102340155Aug 17, 1987Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102340155$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102340155
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 880
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76804
- 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 Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 4 | 0.464 - 1.266 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 2.1 - 4.5 | % |
Apr 15, 1986#17502584Apr 15, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#17502584$1805 viol.5 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #17502584
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1986
- Contested
- Aug 15, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 8, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- Hwy. 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76804
- 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 Aug 15, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Apr 6, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 4 | 0.072 - 5.711 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 1.1 - 28 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 1 | 108 | $360 | $180 | Jul 29, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | Apr 6, 1987 |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 108 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 108 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 2 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1986 | Aug 15, 1986 | - |
Jul 10, 1984#1427947Jul 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1427947$4204 viol.4 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #1427947
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 763
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- Camp Bowie Hwy 377 S, Brownwood, TX 76801
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $240 | $120 | Aug 2, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | Aug 2, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $240 | $180 | Aug 7, 1984 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
8 inspections, 1984 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.