Establishment profile
HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO
800 BOB POSEY STREET, HENDERSON, KY, 42420
423110 — Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $16,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 45 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $16,440 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $3,570 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
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 in NAICS 4231 within KY. Peer group: 45 employers. This establishment has 7 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 22 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 HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERCULES MANUFACTURING 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 HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. 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 HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseTRUCK MOUNTED TEST VANcontract · Last action 2012-06-25$52,736
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336211 - MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-06-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $9,690 | |
| 2024-03-26 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $6,750 | |
| 2009-08-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERCULES MANUFACTURING 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
- HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $16,440 in total penalties.
- How does HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO operates in the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.