Establishment profile
STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC
711 WEST 4TH ST, TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, 42167
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $15,980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $15,980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,194 | May 1987 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $844 | May 1987 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1987 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 2001.50301 | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $844 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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 3331 within KY. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO 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 STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO 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 STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEPHENS MANUFACTURING 711 W 4TH ST · TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, 42167 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 5 | 0 | — | May 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,000 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Planned | 17 | 15 | $6,750 | |
| 1987-04-08 | Complaint | 25 | 10 | $2,230 |
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 STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO 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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- What is STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $15,980 in total penalties.
- How does STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEPHENS MANUFACTURING CO INC operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.