Establishment profile
KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.
509 GLENWOOD MILL RD, CADIZ, KY, 42211
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 610671534
Summary
KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. has accumulated 70 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $14,796 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 240 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
58% 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 · 31 citations in this view · $14,517 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $343 | Jul 1984 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $6,093 | May 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,093 | May 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Jul 2002 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 2 | 2 | $93 | May 2002 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $93 | Feb 1988 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2002 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1990 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1990 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1988 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 2031.002 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $99 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B05 | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $93 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
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 3327 within KY. Peer group: 240 employers. This establishment has 70 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 46 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 MACHINE & ENGINEERING, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2005 | ASPHYXIATED,WALL,MACHINIST,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PALLETFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.. 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 MACHINE & ENGINEERING, 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 KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENTUCKY MACHINE AND ENGINEERING INC. 590 GLENWOOD MILL RD · CADIZ, KY, 42211 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 2023 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-11-19 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $525 | |
| 2007-06-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-02-04 | Accident | 3 | — | $12,120 | |
| 2004-02-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-10 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-03 | Planned | 34 | 24 | $1,401 | |
| 1990-03-05 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $500 | |
| 1988-02-08 | Planned | 11 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 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 KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 70 violations and $14,796.03 in total penalties.
- How does KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KENTUCKY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC..