Establishment profile
VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.
1294 OLD FERN VALLEY RD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219
Operated by dba Vacuum Depositing
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 611397427
Summary
VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC. 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
57% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Sep 1987 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $120 | Apr 1983 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1990 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1983 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
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 3328 within KY. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 37 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VACUUM DEPOSITING, 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VACUUM DEPOSITING LLC INC 1294 OLD FERN VALLEY RD · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40219 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2012 | 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-22 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-11-30 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $240 | |
| 1987-08-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-09 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization dba Vacuum Depositing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of dba Vacuum Depositing across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENTUCKY CHROME WORKS LLCPARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MODERN PLATING COATINGS AND FINISHES LLCGLENDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUICK TURN ANODIZING LLCTINY TOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARTFORD STANDARD STAMPING AND PLATING COMPANY, INHARTFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE GRASS PLATING COMPANY LLCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY LOGISTICAL SERVICES LLCMACEO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAUSNER HARD-CHROME OF KENTUCKY, INC.SAINT JOSEPH — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUEGRASS PLATING CO LLCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- TMS AUTOMOTIVE LLCGLENDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL KENTUCKY PROCESSING INCLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All dba Vacuum Depositing locationsParent rollup
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and ColoringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VACUUM DEPOSITING, 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 VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $240 in total penalties.
- How does VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. VACUUM DEPOSITING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.8 compared to an industry average of 2.3.