Establishment profile
LOUISVILLE WATER CO
4801 ALMOND AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40205
Operated by Louisville Water Company · 1 of 14 establishments
221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
EIN 616000392
Summary
LOUISVILLE WATER CO has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $490 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOUISVILLE WATER CO 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
50% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $490 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L02 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 N02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 N02 IIE | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 N02 IIF | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2213 within KY. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 9 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 91 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 LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for Louisville Water Company, not this location alone
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 Louisville Water Company 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-312446 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 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 LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOUISVILLE WATER CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-12-01 | Complaint | 9 | 1 | $490 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LOUISVILLE WATER CO is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Louisville Water Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Louisville Water Company across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in water supply and irrigation systems within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYLOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER COMPANYLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SALYERSVILLE WATER WORKSWONNIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG - PUBLIC WORKSLAWRENCEBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF STANFORD - WATER WORKSSTANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARLAN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKSHARLAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF OLIVE HILL - WATER TREATMENT PLANTOLIVE HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEDALIA WATER DISTRICTSEDALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUSSELL FORK WATER TREATMENT PLANTREGINA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 1RADCLIFF — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Louisville Water Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYANCHORAGE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Louisville Water Company locationsParent rollup
- Water Supply and Irrigation SystemsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Water Supply and in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOUISVILLE WATER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Louisville Water Company, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOUISVILLE WATER CO's OSHA violation history?
- LOUISVILLE WATER CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $490 in total penalties.
- How does LOUISVILLE WATER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOUISVILLE WATER CO operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. LOUISVILLE WATER CO's self-reported DART rate is 2.94 compared to an industry average of 1.5.