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CALDWELL TANKS, INC.

4000 TOWER RD, OKOLONA, KY, 40219
332313Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 610148890

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OSHA inspections
13
over 53 years
Violations
22
$1,125 in penalties
Penalties
$1,125
$51 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CALDWELL TANKS, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $1,125 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 440 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CALDWELL TANKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
22
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,125
$51 avg / violation
5% serious95% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 13

38% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,125 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V33Jul 1988Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$675Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$300Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$45Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0213 D0111$35Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$35Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0311$35Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0094 C07 IIIB11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 L0111Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0211Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 II11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC11Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Feb 1973Feb 1973
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Feb 1973Feb 1973

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within KY. Peer group: 440 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
65th
peer median: $300
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.8
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−2.0

Reported for 240 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
9
Complaint
3
Referral
1

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 CALDWELL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 CALDWELL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in KY — for CALDWELL TANKS, INC., not this location alone

Violations
2
Assessed penalties
$200

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CALDWELL TANKS, INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $200 proposed / $200 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8247322
CE#4 Loadout
Pike, KY
contractor: Caldwell Tanks Inc
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8247321
CE#4 Loadout
Pike, KY
contractor: Caldwell Tanks Inc
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALDWELL TANKS, INC.. 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 CALDWELL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
1

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
CALDWELL TANKS INC
4000 TOWER RD · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
40Mar 2026View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
105077
Operation
A

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 CALDWELL TANKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.6M
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.6M
Company-wide — CALDWELL GROUP LTD. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.6M
Awards (all-time)
1

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    WATER STORAGE TANK COMPLETED
    contract · Last action 2011-12-28
    $2,587,203

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237110 - WATER AND SEWER LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2011-12-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-04-11Referral0$0
2010-03-25Planned0$0
2009-08-04Programmed Other0$0
2005-08-24Planned0$0
2003-04-28Planned0$0
2001-01-08Planned3$0
1996-12-19Planned0$0
1996-05-16Planned0$0
1994-10-05Complaint0$0
1993-06-04Planned31$975
1988-06-08Complaint7$0
1988-05-27Complaint3$0
1973-01-15Planned6$150

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 CALDWELL TANKS, 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 CALDWELL TANKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CALDWELL TANKS, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $1,125 in total penalties.
How does CALDWELL TANKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CALDWELL TANKS, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. CALDWELL TANKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.77 compared to an industry average of 1.9.