Establishment profile
BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC
895 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47150
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $8,935 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $8,935 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 2 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C09 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $190 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 IV | 1 | 1 | $190 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $190 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $190 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $125 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within IN. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES 895 INDUSTRIAL BLVD · NEW ALBANY, IN, 47150 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 5 | 0 | — | Oct 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-23 | Referral | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2023-08-10 | Referral | 2 | — | $1,625 | |
| 2023-03-15 | Referral | 3 | — | $600 | |
| 2019-12-18 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $4,350 | |
| 2000-07-10 | Planned | 15 | 7 | $1,360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $8,935 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LLC operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.