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68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO is a automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers employer in HENDERSON, KY. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $16,440 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO

800 BOB POSEY STREET, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

Parent: ASHLAND INC. (187 locations)

423110 Top companies in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

22 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$16,440 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$16,440
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
323 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
86% serious$2,349 avg per violation$4,110 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$16,440 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 45 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
123887
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO is one of 187 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization ASHLAND INC.. ASHLAND INC. is a SEC public reporter (ASH), with most recent reported revenue of $1.8B.

Federal enforcement records on 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of ASHLAND INC. across all 187 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by ASHLAND INC.

Other employers in Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers within KY

Industry context

Within the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry in KY, 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 45 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $16,440 in total penalties.
How does 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO operates in the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO of HENDERSON, KY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO resolves to the parent rollup ASHLAND INC., which operates 187 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if 68068 - HERCULES MANUFACTURING COoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.