Inspection #103077707
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of KOHLER CO., MILL DIV. at 444 Highland, Kohler, WI 53044 on Jul 14, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 19, 1994.
OSHA documented 60 violations (18 serious, 1 willful, 41 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $35,730.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 103077707
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1994
- Contested
- Jan 19, 1988
- Final Order
- May 23, 1994
- Total Violations
- 60
- Penalties on Record
- $35,730
- Initial Penalties
- $1,404,300
Establishment
- Address
- 444 Highland, Kohler, WI 53044
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103517405 | Oct 6, 1993 | Monitoring (D) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Aug 19, 1994.
18 serious, 1 willful, 41 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Violations
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $360 | $360 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $630 | $630 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $720 | $720 | Aug 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | $360 | $360 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | $360 | $360 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | $180 | $180 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | $360 | $360 | Aug 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IIA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | $360 | $360 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | $270 | $270 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01011A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $540 | $540 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 01011B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | $630 | $630 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01014A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | $630 | $630 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 01014B | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02009A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02009B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02010A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 02010B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02014 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02016 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02017 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1988 | - | - |
| 02018 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02019A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02019B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 02020 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02021A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02021B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02022A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02022B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02023 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02024 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 02025 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02026 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02027 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02028 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02029 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1987 | - | - |
| 02030 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02031 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1987 | - | - |
| 02032 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02033 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02034 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIA | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02035A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02035B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Willful | $1,398,000 | $29,430 | Apr 18, 1988 | Jan 19, 1988 | May 23, 1994 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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