Establishment profile
CARPENTER CO.
200 FORREST PK DR, RUSSELLVILLE, KY, 42276
Operated by Carpenter Co · 1 of 26 establishments
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
EIN 540499731
Summary
CARPENTER CO. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $12,310 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 275 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARPENTER CO. 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, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within KY. Peer group: 275 employers. This establishment has 27 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 257 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 CARPENTER 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2008 | IND TRK OPERATOR,STORAGE ROOM,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 22, 1987 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CARPENTER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARPENTER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARPENTER CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CARPENTER CO.. 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARPENTER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-11-09 | Programmed Other | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2008-02-20 | Accident | 8 | 6 | $6,000 | |
| 2001-07-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-27 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,300 | |
| 1987-04-22 | Planned | 15 | 5 | $1,260 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARPENTER CO. is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carpenter Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carpenter Co across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in polystyrene foam product manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF KENTUCKYPARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INCGEORGETOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCTUTTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LLCWURTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- CREATIVE PACKAGING COMAPANYSHELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANYSAINT JOSEPH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIMPAK INTERNATIONAL LLCLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CREATIVE PACKAGING COMPANYSHELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLYAIR PACKAGING CORPORATIONBARDSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALCAN COMPOSITES USA INC.GLASGOW — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Carpenter Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARPENTER COMPANYALLENTOWN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARPENTER COMPANYELKHART, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARPENTER COMPANYLAKELAND, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARPENTER CO.TAYLORSVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER COALBERT LEA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER COMORRISTOWN, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER CO.FOGELSVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER COLATHROP, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER COMPANYVERONA, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARPENTER COCOOKEVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Carpenter Co locationsParent rollup
- Polystyrene Foam Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Polystyrene Foam Product in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARPENTER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Carpenter Co, which operates 26 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.
Frequently asked
- What is CARPENTER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- CARPENTER CO. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $12,310 in total penalties.
- How does CARPENTER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CARPENTER CO. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. CARPENTER CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.21 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has CARPENTER CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CARPENTER CO..