KOHLER CO POTTERY DIV
44 HIGH STREET, Kohler, WI 53044
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Inspection records
May 13, 1986#2425460May 13, 1986Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#2425460$1254 viol.4 violations$125 in penalties
Inspection #2425460
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1986
- Contested
- Aug 12, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 345
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $125
- Site Address
- 44 High St., 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Aug 12, 1986. Final orders are recorded through May 12, 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) | 2 | 1.52 - 4.895 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 22 - 30 | % |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $320 | $125 | Aug 15, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | May 12, 1987 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | - |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | - |
Apr 29, 1981#14403661Apr 29, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14403661$2755 viol.5 violations$275 in penalties
Inspection #14403661
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1981
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 462
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,470
- Penalties on Record
- $275
- Site Address
- 44 High Street, Kohler, WI 53044
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $120 | Feb 2, 1982 | Nov 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 3 | - | $800 | $125 | Aug 23, 1985 | Nov 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1985 | Nov 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Repeat | 6 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 1, 1986 | Nov 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1986 | Nov 15, 1981 | - |
Nov 19, 1980#14403455Nov 19, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14403455$4206 viol.6 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #14403455
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1981
- Contested
- May 15, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 462
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,940
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 44 High Street, Kohler, WI 53044
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 3 | - | $640 | $120 | May 29, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $0 | May 29, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Repeat | 3 | - | $1,600 | $300 | Nov 23, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 03002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
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About these records
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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: 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.
3 inspections, 1980 to 1986. 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.