Tennessee manufacturing: OSHA citations and most-cited standards
Data as of October 5, 2026
OSHA citations issued to manufacturing establishments in Tennessee over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Topic | Inspections | Share of manufacturing inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication | 65 | 30% |
| 1910.212 | Machine Guarding | 50 | 23% |
| TCA 50-3-105(1) | 47 | 22% | |
| 1910.147 | Lockout/Tagout | 43 | 20% |
| 1910.305 | Wiring Methods | 43 | 20% |
| 1910.178 | Forklifts | 41 | 19% |
| 1910.303 | Electrical General | 38 | 18% |
| 1910.151 | First Aid | 35 | 16% |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory Protection | 32 | 15% |
| 1910.133 | Eye & Face Protection | 25 | 12% |
| 1910.157 | Fire Extinguishers | 24 | 11% |
| 1910.28 | Fall Protection Duty | 21 | 10% |
Sub-industries (NAICS)
- NAICS 3323: 16 inspections
- NAICS 3219: 15 inspections
- NAICS 3329: 13 inspections
- NAICS 3339: 11 inspections
- NAICS 3261: 10 inspections
- NAICS 3363: 9 inspections
- NAICS 3328: 9 inspections
- NAICS 3231: 9 inspections
Recently cited manufacturing establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Standards cited | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misa Metal Processing, Inc. | Portland | Sep 2, 2026 | 1 | $5,400 | $5,400 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 18, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Sese Industrial Services US Corp. | Chattanooga | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 11, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc. | Celina | Aug 24, 2026 | 5 | $7,200 | $6,480 | OpenAbatement due Sep 8, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 15, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Powderworx 615, LLC | Burns | Aug 24, 2026 | 11 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Tennplasco, LLC | Lafayette | Aug 20, 2026 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 4, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Taylor Farms Tennessee Inc. | Smyrna | Aug 18, 2026 | 4 | $18,000 | $18,000 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 31, 2026Contested Sep 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Industrial Electronics Services LLC | Gray | Aug 18, 2026 | 3 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 31, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Brothers Printing, LLC | Jackson | Aug 18, 2026 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 31, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Tigre USA Inc. | Celina | Aug 13, 2026 | 5 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Welch Packaging Group, Inc. | Lebanon | Aug 13, 2026 | 2 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Parker Trutec, Inc. | Sevierville | Aug 6, 2026 | 11 | $10,675 | $8,005 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 21, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Filter-Fab Corporation | Cookeville | Aug 5, 2026 | 11 | $7,600 | $7,600 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 20, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Newbern | Jul 31, 2026 | 1 | $2,800 | $2,800 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 17, 2026Contested Aug 24, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Clark Lumber Company, LLC | Lafayette | Jul 30, 2026 | 9 | $12,075 | $10,264 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 14, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Powerex-Itawa Air Technology, Inc. | Mount Juliet | Jul 30, 2026 | 6 | $3,900 | $3,900 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 14, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Knox Pallets, LLC | Clinton | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 3, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Memphis Masterworks, LLC | Memphis | Jul 24, 2026 | 23 | $9,200 | $9,200 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Sungwoo Hitech America Corp. | Telford | Jul 24, 2026 | 4 | $7,400 | $5,550 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Robertson-Ceco II Corporation | Elizabethton | Jul 24, 2026 | 1 | $2,800 | $2,100 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Nebraska Armes Aviation, LLC | Tullahoma | Jul 24, 2026 | 7 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Apac Atlantic, Inc. | Knoxville | Jul 23, 2026 | 4 | $14,350 | $14,350 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 7, 2026Contested Aug 12, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Island Industries, Inc. | Memphis | Jul 23, 2026 | 8 | $9,400 | $9,400 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| PMC Gage, Inc. | White House | Jul 23, 2026 | 11 | $9,300 | $9,300 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Smalley Manufacturing Company, Incorporated | Knoxville | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 | $3,000 | $2,400 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Central Woodwork, Inc. | Nashville | Jul 23, 2026 | 2 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Gallatin | Jul 16, 2026 | 6 | $8,225 | $8,225 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 31, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Automated Machine Specialties, Inc. | Lexington | Jul 16, 2026 | 8 | $7,800 | $7,800 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 31, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Cardinal FG - Greenland Plant | Church Hill | Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | $3,200 | $2,400 | Informal settlement | osha.gov | |
| Allied Metals Co. | Johnson City | Jul 15, 2026 | 4 | $1,700 | $1,300 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Coldstar International Corporation | Bristol | Jul 15, 2026 | 6 | $900 | $675 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Sumiden Wire Products Corporation | Dickson | Jul 8, 2026 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Newly Weds Foods, LLC | Cleveland | Jul 7, 2026 | 6 | $800 | $800 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Precision Industries, Inc. | Portland | Jun 30, 2026 | 8 | $8,700 | $8,700 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Aero Build, LLC | Nashville | Jun 30, 2026 | 16 | $1,800 | $1,530 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Columbia Machine Works, Inc. | Columbia | Jun 30, 2026 | 15 | $1,650 | $1,650 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 5, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Choate Engineering Performance, LLC | Bolivar | Jun 30, 2026 | 5 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 5, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Precision Castings of Tennessee, Inc. | Gallatin | Jun 29, 2026 | 19 | $12,500 | $10,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 13, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Hollister Incorporated | Mt Juliet | Jun 29, 2026 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 13, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Choate Engineering Performance, LLC | Bolivar | Jun 25, 2026 | 7 | $3,700 | $2,960 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Total Structures, Inc. | Whites Creek | Jun 25, 2026 | 3 | $1,350 | $1,080 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Servitech Industries, Inc. | Nashville | Jun 23, 2026 | 22 | $28,500 | $21,375 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Integrated Manufacturing Systems, LLC | Portland | Jun 18, 2026 | 19 | $5,100 | $5,100 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Wally-MO Inc. | Parsons | Jun 18, 2026 | 5 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Mat Industries, LLC | Jackson | Jun 18, 2026 | 2 | $2,450 | $1,960 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Royal Truck Body LLC | Lebanon | Jun 18, 2026 | 3 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| George P. Johnson Company | Smyrna | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| The Shyft Group Upfit Services, Inc. | Carthage | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Sanderson Pipe Corporation | Clarksville | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $4,550 | $3,867 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Duro Hilex Poly, LLC | Jackson | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Resolute Business Services LLC | Nashville | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
Other industries in Tennessee
- Accommodation & food services
- Administrative & waste services
- Arts, entertainment & recreation
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care & social assistance
- Other services
- Public administration
- Retail trade
- Transportation & warehousing
- Utilities
- Wholesale trade
Questions
How many manufacturing employers in Tennessee were cited by OSHA?
217 manufacturing inspections in Tennessee had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 19% of all cited inspections in the state.
What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Tennessee manufacturing?
The most-cited standards were 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), 1910.212 (Machine Guarding), TCA 50-3-105(1).
What is the typical penalty for manufacturing employers in Tennessee?
Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $2,800. Median current penalty: $2,500.