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CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.

100/200 CTA BLVD, CORBIN, KY, 40702
Operated by CTA Acoustics, Inc
327993Mineral Wool Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 36 years
Violations
30
$55,900 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
7 fatalities · 11 hospitalizations

Summary

CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $55,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. 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

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
30
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$55,900
$1,863 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $55,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0322$1,300Nov 1989Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 3380.03101 A11$7,000Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,625Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0111$1,625Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,300Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$420Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$350Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0311$280Nov 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV11Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0151 D11Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Aug 1993Aug 1993

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3279 within KY. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.0
vs industry
+1.1
TRIR
2.7
vs industry
+1.3

Reported for 574 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
5
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. 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
Feb 20, 2003BURN,KNEE,FRACTURE,DUST,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,SMOKEFatality18117

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
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KY — for CTA Acoustics, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
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 CTA Acoustics, Inc 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.). 6 cases · 3 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-138622Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Nov 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-RC-137566Representation electionSep 2014Nov 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-RC-137289Representation electionSep 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-RC-017777Representation electionApr 2003Jun 2003ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039462Unfair labor practiceJul 2002Sep 2002ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-039411Unfair labor practiceJun 2002Jul 2003ClosedRegion 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 CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-03-14Referral0$0
2003-02-20Accident44$28,000
2003-02-20Accident33$21,000
2002-12-09Complaint11$1,300
2001-08-09Planned0$0
2000-11-17Planned0$0
1998-06-08Planned0$0
1993-07-16Planned147$4,550
1989-10-24Planned84$1,050

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CTA Acoustics, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CTA Acoustics, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. 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 CTA Acoustics, Inc.

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.

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Frequently asked

What is CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $55,900 in total penalties.
How does CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. operates in the mineral wool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.96 compared to an industry average of 0.9.
Has CTA ACOUSTICS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 7 fatality investigations involving CTA ACOUSTICS, INC..