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CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO

6910 PRESTON HWY, OKOLONA, KY, 40219

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OSHA inspections
25
over 43 years
Violations
89
$77,680 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO has accumulated 89 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $77,680 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
25
0.6 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
89
2.1 / yr
Penalties
$77,680
$873 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 25
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 25

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 39 citations in this view · $36,568 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0133$5,030Jul 1996Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 B33$1,275Mar 1991Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$6,625Oct 1996Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB22$3,366Sep 2003Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$2,670Mar 1991Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,835Mar 1991Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB22$1,667Sep 2003Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222$975Jul 1996Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$975Mar 1991Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0322$900May 1986Aug 1991
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$350Mar 1991Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0322$300Aug 1991Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0422Sep 2003Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0222Sep 2003Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422Mar 1991Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122Mar 1991Dec 2000
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22Mar 1991Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$3,600Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0135 A0111$3,500Jan 2021Jan 2021
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I11$3,500Jan 2021Jan 2021

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3313 within KY. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 89 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $8,500
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
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
7
Complaint
14
Accident
1
Referral
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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 12, 2020Crane Load,Crane Operator,Head,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KY — for CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
13

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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO 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.). 13 cases · 13 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-289933Unfair labor practiceJan 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-257918Unfair labor practiceMar 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-255886Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-255768Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-254762Unfair labor practiceJan 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-254752Unfair labor practiceJan 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-252277Unfair labor practiceNov 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-250880Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-231242Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-224388Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Jul 2019ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-064045Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043579Unfair labor practiceMay 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-043032Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
7

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
CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO
6910 PRESTON HWY · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 7
20Dec 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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
255466
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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-08-13Fatality/Catastrophe44$14,000
2020-03-27Complaint2$0
2018-12-06Complaint0$0
2015-05-11Accident128$20,000
2012-06-18Referral77$13,775
2012-06-05Complaint21$4,100
2010-03-22Planned0$0
2008-10-17Programmed Other0$0
2006-02-14Complaint0$0
2003-04-25Complaint128$11,800
2003-04-09Complaint0$0
2002-10-14Referral0$0
2001-08-23Planned0$0
2001-01-23Planned0$0
2000-10-30Planned102$3,250
1997-05-12Complaint1$0
1996-09-09Planned53$4,225
1996-02-01Complaint43$3,250
1994-05-06Complaint0$0
1991-07-17Complaint44$300
1991-07-08Complaint43$1,040
1991-06-18Complaint51$540
1991-03-07Planned124$980
1986-02-19Complaint51$420
1983-02-09Complaint0$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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO 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 CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO's OSHA violation history?
CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 89 violations and $77,680 in total penalties.
Has CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving CARDINAL ALUMINUM CO.