Inspection 346223233 OPENED SEP 15, 2022Closed
95 Rl Runnels Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Motor and Generator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited Kohler Co. in Mississippi 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 15, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Hattiesburg.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $6,575 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Kohler Co. averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
Kohler Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 345812432 OPENED MAR 2, 2022Closed
95 Rl Runnels Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Motor and Generator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343864153 OPENED MAR 20, 2019Closed
182 Jm Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341104388 OPENED DEC 8, 2015Closed
182 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340591882 OPENED APR 24, 2015Closed
182 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313628471 OPENED JAN 12, 2010Closed
182 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattisburg, MS 39401 · Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 304310139 OPENED MAY 29, 2001Closed
182 J. M. Tatum Industrial Drive, Hattisburg, MS 39401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Jun 15, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Jun 15, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Jun 15, 2001 | Closed |
Inspection 302399845 OPENED FEB 28, 2001Closed
182 J.m. Tatum, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jun 15, 2001 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Hattiesburg site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 898 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 67 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohler Engines Hattiesburg · 2023 | 898 | 12 | 8 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Kohler Co Hattiesburg · 2021 | 906 | 17 | 6 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Kohler Engines - Hattiesburg Hattiesburg · 2016 | 542 | 9 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Feb 19, 2016, Hattiesburg: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
On 2/19/2016t, at 1:55 AM, an employee was working on a production line when she tripped on an airline, fell, and rolled her right foot/ankle. She was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured right tibia and fibula.
Dec 3, 2015, Hattiesburg: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating a spindle machine. The process required 14 bolts, but the employee noticed that there was only 13 bolts. When she tried to put in the 14th bolt, moving parts came down and caught her left-hand pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.
Apr 16, 2015, Hattiesburg: Hospitalization · fractures · forearm(s)
An electrical maintenance technician was trouble shooting an electrical fault on a horizontal machine center (HMC). The maintenance tech turned the HMC off; however, he did not lockout the HMC. The maintenance tech went to the back of the HMC and removed a panel to work on the machine and clear the electrical fault. The maintenance tech cleared the fault. The setup technician noticed that the…
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2023 to Nov 18, 2023 HATTIESBURG | 2 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)
(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
Other other engine equipment manufacturing employers in Mississippi
- Solaris Energy Infrastructure Southaven · 4 citations · $20,853
- Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. Greenville · 1 citation · $0
- Allied Locke Industries Inc. Union · 7 citations · $16,740
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.