This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Koch Originals Safety Record

Evansville, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/20/2009

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Koch Originals in Evansville, Indiana has 58 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 24 classified as serious and $8,102 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2009.

Koch Originals, located in Evansville, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 58 violations on file, 24 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,102.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

58 Violations
11 Inspections
24 Serious
$8,102 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
34 ($0)
Serious?
24 ($8,102)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1995
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1989
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $15,950 in penalties for Koch Originals, later reduced to $8,102 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $872
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $1,580
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
4 citations $250
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $1,120
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/20/2009 Complaint? Evansville, IN 0 $0
08/01/2005 Planned? Evansville, IN 5 $625
12/04/2002 Referral? Evansville, IN 2 $1,000
07/31/2002 Referral? Evansville, IN 1 $350
03/25/2002 Planned? Evansville, IN 25 $2,790
05/05/1999 Planned? Evansville, IN 0 $0
10/08/1997 Planned? Evansville, IN 0 $0
10/26/1995 Planned? Evansville, IN 0 $0
05/31/1995 Planned? Evansville, IN 11 $1,938
09/16/1992 Planned? Evansville, IN 0 $0
08/01/1989 Planned? Evansville, IN 14 $1,400

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