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BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE

402 MACLEAN AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40209
Operated by Brown-Forman · 1 of 17 establishments
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 17 years
Violations
3
$4,775 in penalties
Penalties
$4,775
$1,592 avg

Summary

BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $4,775 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 299 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$4,775
$1,592 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $4,775 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 J0311$3,150Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0213 N0111$1,625Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0038 C0311Sep 2012Sep 2012

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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3219 within KY. Peer group: 299 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $125
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2

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 BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. 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 BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE
402 MACLEAN AVE · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40209
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified20Jan 2024View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-04-20Complaint1$0
2009-01-15Programmed Other11$3,150
2008-11-17Complaint11$1,625

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Brown-Forman.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Brown-Forman across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Brown-Forman, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE's OSHA violation history?
BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $4,775 in total penalties.
How does BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE's safety record compare to its industry?
BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION DBA BLUE GRASS COOPERAGE operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.