Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Mountain City, TN
Cool Springs Nursery
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Cool Springs Nursery has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
Cool Springs Nursery in Mountain City, TN has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Cool Springs Nursery 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Fruit Harvest Family, INC. in Kingsburg, CA is another agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
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- violations per inspection
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- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Cool Springs Nursery.
How Cool Springs Nursery Compares
2 OSHA inspections on record for Cool Springs Nursery in Mountain City, TN, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average of 2.4 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Cool Springs Nursery to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,448 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2010-12-21
Last Inspection
2010-12-21
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,537
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting average of $2,537.
Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
How Cool Springs Nursery compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Cool Springs Nursery | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 1.4 |
| Violations | 0 | 2.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,448 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,537 |
Nationwide Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Cool Springs Nursery, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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