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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is a news syndicates employer in SPARTA, KY. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $3,750 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

4760 SPARTA PIKE, SPARTA, KY, 41086

519110 Top companies in News Syndicates

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$3,750 in penalties
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.2
Industry Avg DART
0.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$3,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$3,750 avg per violation$3,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,750 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

67%
Above average violations
vs 13 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Industry context

Within the news syndicates industry in KY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ranks in the 67th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 13 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.2 for the news syndicates sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE ASSOCIATED PRESS's OSHA violation history?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,750 in total penalties.
How does THE ASSOCIATED PRESS's safety record compare to its industry?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS operates in the news syndicates industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2.
Has THE ASSOCIATED PRESS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of SPARTA, KY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if THE ASSOCIATED PRESSoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.