Exposure & Medical Records in Kentucky: OSHA citations since October 2024

The latest 2 inspections in Kentucky under 29 CFR 1910.1020

Newest first, every industry. Each line shows the inspection's item with the largest current penalty under the section.

• Jun 22, 2026 · CHEWY INC in Louisville

  1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case closed Jul 15, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348728197 in the Department of Labor data; industry: General Merchandise Stores.

• Feb 25, 2025 · SWIFT PORK COMPANY in Louisville

  1910.1020(d)(1)(ii), serious, $1,000 current penalty ($4,750 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 347738452 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Animal Slaughtering and Processing.

Paragraphs cited: 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) (1), 1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A) (1). The data classify 1 serious item and 1 other-than-serious item. The State Plan's office recorded all of them.

Kentucky under the rest of subpart Z of part 1910, Toxic and Hazardous Substances

29 CFR 1910.1020 sits in subpart Z of part 1910, Toxic and Hazardous Substances. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Kentucky cited 389 citation items under its other sections, in 213 inspections: 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens (193 citation items); 1910.1200, Hazard communication (161 citation items); 1910.1053, Respirable crystalline silica (13 citation items); 1910.1025, Lead (12 citation items); 1910.1000, Air contaminants (5 citation items); 1 other sections. The latest:

• Sep 18, 2026 · SKYWORKS LLC in Crestwood

  1910.1200(e)(1), serious, $7,000 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348974544 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

• Sep 18, 2026 · DURR SYSTEMS LLC in Louisville

  1910.1030(c)(1)(i), serious, $7,000 penalty; 2 items under subpart Z in this inspection, $14,000 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348896143 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.

• Sep 17, 2026 · TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY in Louisville

  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), serious, $3,780 current penalty ($6,300 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348931536 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation.

29 CFR 1910.1020 in the states next to Kentucky

Since October 1, 2024, Virginia recorded 2 citation items under the section, Indiana 1, Ohio 1 and Tennessee 1; Illinois, Missouri and West Virginia had none. The latest:

• Aug 28, 2026 · COPPERHEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC. in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

  1910.1020(d)(1)(i), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Tennessee State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348863630 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services.

• Aug 26, 2026 · An employer in nonresidential building construction in Lebanon, Indiana

  1910.1020(e)(1)(i), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Indiana State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348956046 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Nonresidential Building Construction.

• Jul 22, 2026 · NATIONAL CONTAINER GROUP, LLC in Cleveland, Ohio

  1910.1020(d)(1)(i), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case closed Aug 17, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348929589 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing.

Kentucky against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.1020 were Maryland (4), Pennsylvania (2), New York (1), New Hampshire (1) and Virginia (1). Kentucky had 1; 2 places had more and 7 as many. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Kentucky.

Who enforces in Kentucky

Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (KY OSH) runs Kentucky's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; Kentucky may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: OSH Education and Training (Kentucky Labor Cabinet - Kentucky OSH Program). OSHA's page on the Kentucky State Plan.