BROWN FORMAN CORP
821 SOUTH 21ST STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 40201
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Inspection records
Oct 31, 2013#316920016Oct 31, 2013OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#316920016$43,7007 viol.7 violations$43,700 in penalties
Inspection #316920016
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 1, 2014
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,700
- Penalties on Record
- $43,700
- Site Address
- 402 Maclean Ave, Louisville, KY 40209
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 2 | 12 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Apr 9, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 9, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04I | Serious | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 02001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D05I | Serious | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 03001 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $850 | $850 | Mar 21, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 03002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $850 | $850 | Mar 21, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
| 03003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06II | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | - |
Apr 20, 2012#315591982Apr 20, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315591982$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #315591982
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 10, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 402 Maclean Ave, Louisville, KY 40209
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 2012 | - | - |
Jan 11, 2011#313812067Jan 11, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313812067$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313812067
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 402 Maclean Ave, Louisville, KY 40210
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jan 15, 2009#312612385Jan 15, 2009Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Safety#312612385$3,1501 viol.1 violation$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #312612385
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 177
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 402 Maclean Ave, Louisville, KY 40209
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 J03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,500 | $3,150 | Mar 10, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 28, 1989#104308929Jul 28, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104308929$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #104308929
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 821 South 21st Street, Louisville, KY 40201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $240 | $240 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $360 | $360 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1989 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: wood container and pallet manufacturing reported 3.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.4%; NAICS 32192 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source