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CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC

1627 STATE ROUTE, HAWESVILLE, KY, 42348
Operated by CENTURY ALUMINUM CO · 1 of 10 establishments

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OSHA inspections
25
over 24 years
Violations
30
$71,010 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
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $71,010 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th 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 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY 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, 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

Inspections
25
1.0 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
30
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$71,010
$2,367 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
18 of 25
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 25

52% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3313 within KY. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
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 CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC. 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
4
Complaint
18
Referral
3

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 OF KENTUCKY LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 OF KENTUCKY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
7
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-12-15Referral11$4,750
2021-07-14Complaint1$0
2019-12-19Complaint33$17,850
2017-09-29Complaint0$0
2013-06-20Complaint0$0
2013-06-07Complaint0$0
2013-05-17Referral11$4,000
2010-02-11Programmed Other0$0
2010-01-26Complaint11$4,500
2009-08-21Complaint0$0
2009-08-21Complaint0$0
2009-07-20Programmed Other0$0
2009-03-17Planned11$5,000
2007-11-13Complaint1$0
2007-02-13Complaint41$1,360
2006-08-11Complaint0$0
2006-06-20Complaint0$0
2005-08-04Complaint0$0
2005-07-18Planned0$0
2005-03-14Referral0$0
2005-02-21Complaint1$0
2004-10-15Complaint3$650
2004-06-21Complaint22$5,000
2004-02-04Complaint1010$27,900
2001-08-21Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC 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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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY 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.

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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Frequently asked

What is CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC's OSHA violation history?
CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY LLC has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $71,010 in total penalties.