This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Kurt Kessler Kustom Builder Safety Record

Brookings, OR · Construction

D

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

Last inspected 06/03/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Kurt Kessler Kustom Builder in Brookings, Oregon has 30 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $1,925 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2014.

Kurt Kessler Kustom Builder, located in Brookings, Oregon, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. 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 30 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $1,925.

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.

30 Violations
11 Inspections
15 Serious
$1,925 Penalties
Serious?
15 ($1,875)
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($50)
1926.0300 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1991
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1991
1926.0451 Scaffolding
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1991
7010.7650 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $2,185 in penalties for Kurt Kessler Kustom Builder, later reduced to $1,925 — a 12% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
4 citations $200
7010.7650 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1926.0451 Scaffolding
2 citations $625
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
2 citations $50
1926.0300 OSHA Standard
2 citations $205
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/03/2014 Planned? Brookings, OR 1 $100
06/17/2002 Planned? Brookings, OR 6 $400
06/17/2002 Planned? Brookings, OR 3 $0
06/17/2002 Programmed Related? Brookings, OR 1 $0
06/04/2002 Planned? Brookings, OR 3 $0
08/09/2000 Planned? Brookings, OR 1 $125
04/02/1998 Planned? Brookings, OR 1 $180
07/29/1997 Planned? Brookings, OR 4 $390
10/16/1991 Follow-Up? Brookings, OR 0 $0
08/19/1991 Planned? Brookings, OR 3 $655
09/07/1988 Planned? Brookings, OR 7 $75

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