Establishment profile
CENTURY ALUMINUM
1627 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 42348
Operated by CENTURY ALUMINUM CO · 1 of 10 establishments
EIN 311651182
Summary
CENTURY ALUMINUM has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $16,193 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 42nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 49th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CENTURY ALUMINUM appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
33% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $16,193 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,940 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,627 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0112 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,627 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3313 within KY. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 373 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 CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for CENTURY ALUMINUM CO, 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 CENTURY 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-CA-023246 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-022672 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Jan 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $16,193 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CENTURY ALUMINUM is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CENTURY ALUMINUM CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CENTURY ALUMINUM CO across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CENTURY ALUMINUM CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CENTURY ALUMINUM SEBREE LLCROBARDS, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLCHAWESVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY ALUMINUMRAVENSWOOD, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY GENERAL PARTNERSHIPHAWESVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.RAVENSWOOD, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- VIRGIN ISLANDS ALUMINA CORP.ST. CROIX, VI — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTURY ALUMINUMGOOSE CREEK, SC — 0 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY ALUMINUM OF SOUTH CAROLINA INCMONCKS CORNER, SC — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All CENTURY ALUMINUM CO locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTURY ALUMINUM 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 CENTURY ALUMINUM CO, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CENTURY ALUMINUM's OSHA violation history?
- CENTURY ALUMINUM has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $16,192.8 in total penalties.