Establishment profile
KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD
1869 LORETTO RD, BARDSTOWN, KY, 40004
312140 — Distilleries
EIN 611182390
Summary
KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $41,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd 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
KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $41,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0552 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0552 B05 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B14 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0552 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0552 B03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0039 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within KY. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 24 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 60 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 KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. 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 KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. 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 KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 12 | 9 | $36,750 | |
| 2014-04-08 | Complaint | 12 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 2006-03-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-10 | 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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- JIM BEAM BRANDS COCLERMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- JIM BEAM BRANDS COMPANYHATTON — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD 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 KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD's OSHA violation history?
- KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $41,250 in total penalties.
- How does KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD operates in the distilleries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. KENTUCKY BOURBON DISTILLERS LTD's self-reported DART rate is 1.52 compared to an industry average of 1.7.