Establishment profile
WORLD TOWER CO., INC.
1213 COMPRESSOR DRIVE, MAYFIELD, KY, 42066
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
WORLD TOWER CO., INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $17,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WORLD TOWER CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $17,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,950 | Oct 2001 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | May 1987 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 2.310(1)(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2031.001 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
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 3323 within KY. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 21 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 WORLD TOWER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 WORLD TOWER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WORLD TOWER 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 WORLD TOWER 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 WORLD TOWER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WORLD TOWER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 WORLD TOWER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseGUYED ANTENNA TOWERcontract · Last action 2018-03-29$57,643
- Department of CommerceIGF::OT::IGF STRUCTURAL INSPECTION OF TOWERcontract · Last action 2019-06-14$3,950
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332311 - PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-06-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2019-06-04 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $10,450 | |
| 2002-11-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-28 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $3,150 | |
| 1997-06-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-06 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $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 WORLD TOWER 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WORLD TOWER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WORLD TOWER CO., INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $17,100 in total penalties.
- How does WORLD TOWER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WORLD TOWER CO., INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. WORLD TOWER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.