Paola, KS

What the Data Says About Paola

Workplace safety enforcement records in Paola, KS span 8 employers and 21 OSHA inspections, producing an average of 2.6 inspections per employer. Across those inspections, federal inspectors documented 17 violations — a rate of 0.81 violations per inspection. Cumulative penalties assessed against local employers reach $26K, averaging $3K per tracked employer.

Penalty activity in this city is concentrated: Doherty Steel, INC. alone accounts for $18K in current OSHA penalties, representing 70.1% of the citywide total. The 17 violations on record include every citation category OSHA tracks — serious, willful, repeat, and other-than-serious. Because OSHA prioritizes complaint-driven and high-hazard inspections, cities with active enforcement footprints like Paola typically represent workplaces where either workers filed reports or inspectors targeted known industry risks.

For job seekers, workers, and journalists, these 8 employer records provide a verifiable compliance trail. Each record below links to that employer's full inspection history, violation breakdown, and penalty timeline. The underlying data comes directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database and reflects current assessed amounts following any settlements, informal conferences, or formal contests.