Establishment profile
BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC
451 ESTILL AVENUE, RICHMOND, KY, 40475
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 610701992
Summary
BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $14,260 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3328 within KY. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 20 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 PLATING COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 PLATING COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY 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 PLATING COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 2020-10-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-06 | Referral | 6 | 1 | $5,250 | |
| 2007-11-07 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $2,560 | |
| 2003-01-08 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-21 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 1990-08-02 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1989-03-17 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-02 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- QUICK TURN ANODIZING LLCTINY TOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- QUALITY LOGISTICAL SERVICES LLCMACEO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUEGRASS PLATING CO LLCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAUSNER HARD CHROME OF KENTUCKY INCOWENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY 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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Frequently asked
- What is BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $14,260 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.