Establishment profile
CHILDERS OIL CO INC
740 JENKINS RD, WHITESBURG, KY, 41858
Operated by Childers Oil Company
EIN 810583723
Summary
CHILDERS OIL CO INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,008 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHILDERS OIL CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $1,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00101 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
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. Peer group: 27,008 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 700 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.
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 CHILDERS OIL CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 CHILDERS OIL CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in KY — for Childers Oil Company, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Childers Oil Company operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 9 citations · 5S&S · 9 contractor · $969 proposed / $969 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8358486 | No. 76 Plant Perry, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Nov 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $117 | $117 |
| 8358485 | No. 76 Plant Perry, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Nov 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $117 | $117 |
| 8358484 | No. 76 Plant Perry, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Nov 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $117 | $117 |
| 8358483 | No. 76 Plant Perry, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Nov 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $117 | $117 |
| 6664132 | NO. 77 Perry, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Sep 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $101 | $101 |
| 8297824 | Job #57 Pike, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Aug 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8273398 | Job #45 Pike, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Feb 2013 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8267564 | Job #49 Pike, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Feb 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8220206 | Red Fox Knott, KY contractor: Childers Oil Co | Feb 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHILDERS OIL CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CHILDERS OIL CO INC. 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: 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHILDERS OIL COMPANY, INC 51 HIGHWAY 2034 · WHITESBURG, KY, 41858 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | View → |
CHILDERS OIL CO INC 833 HAZARD RD · WHITESBURG, KY, 41858 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2013 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-03 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $1,750 | |
| 1988-11-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHILDERS OIL CO INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Childers Oil Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Childers Oil Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Childers Oil Company locationsParent rollup
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHILDERS OIL CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Childers Oil Company.
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- What is CHILDERS OIL CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- CHILDERS OIL CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,750 in total penalties.