Establishment profile
CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC
4400 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $42,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $42,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $14,000 | Aug 2018 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 3380.03101 A | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02III | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03IV | 1 | 1 | $1,867 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,867 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06II F | 1 | 1 | $1,866 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3251 within KY. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 125 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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | Electric Shock,Electrocuted,Maintenance,Overhead CraneFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 21, 2011 | FURNACE,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,CHEMICALFatality | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Mar 21, 2011 | BURN,FURNACE,KILN,OVEN,FIRE,MACHINE OPERATOR,EXPLOSION,SMOKEFatality | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC, 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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 4 ULP · 4 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-232444 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2018 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RM-001038 | Representation election | Apr 2003 | May 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RD-002030 | Representation election | Mar 2003 | May 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-017769 | Representation election | Mar 2003 | Apr 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-017768 | Representation election | Mar 2003 | Apr 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039846 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2002 | Mar 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039785 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Dec 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039781 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Dec 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $40,500 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC 4400 BELLS LN · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 9 | 6 | 1 | $40,500 | Mar 2026 | 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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2025-01-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2024-03-22 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2017-02-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-29 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-14 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2014-02-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-22 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $11,200 | |
| 2007-01-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES 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 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $42,650 in total penalties.
- How does CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 8.71 compared to an industry average of 0.7.
- Has CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC.