Establishment profile
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC
113 GREAT BUFFALO TRACE, HATTON, KY, 40601
312140 — Distilleries
EIN 720310180
Summary
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $52,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
70% 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 3121 within KY. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 667 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 BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC. 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 BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC. 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: 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 BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-24 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $13,500 | |
| 2024-05-21 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $9,200 | |
| 2023-08-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-12-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $17,500 | |
| 2020-04-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2019-11-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2010-02-23 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $3,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES INCBARDSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC 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 BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $52,350 in total penalties.
- How does BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC operates in the distilleries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.35 compared to an industry average of 1.7.