Retail Trade · Johnson City, TN
Frontier Health
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Frontier Health ranks #77,242 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 7 violations across 1 inspections.
- $1,950
- OSHA penalties
- 7
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #77,242
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Frontier Health in Johnson City, TN has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 7 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,950. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $5,188 in back wages owed to 32 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Frontier Health once. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 7.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #77,242 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Retail Trade industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $5,188 in back wages owed to 32 affected workers. For comparison, Wal-mart in Greensboro, NC is another retail trade employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 7.0
- violations per inspection
- 28.6%
- of violations were serious
- #77,242
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $5,188
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 7 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (7.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Frontier Health compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Retail Trade per-employer average
- Frontier Health
Frontier Health
$1,950 in penalties
- Retail Trade avg
Retail Trade industry average (per employer)
$2,898 in penalties
What this shows Frontier Health runs moderately below peers (0.7x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$1,950 Top 22% most affordable more affordable than 78% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Retail Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Frontier Health.
Frontier Health in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger
Retail Trade sector: Frontier Health is the #2,180 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 3,175 employers with nonzero fines ($1,950). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Frontier Health at rank #4,524 of 8,492 employers ($5,188 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $1,950 OSHA penalties plus $5,188 WHD back wages (72.7% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Frontier Health Compares
Frontier Health's 7.00 violations per inspection compares to the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.
Against the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.7x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2014-02-07
Last Inspection
2014-02-07
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
7.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$1,950
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,571
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 7.0 violations per visit. That's $1,950 per inspection vs. the Retail Trade average of $3,571.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
28.6% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
5
Other-Than-Serious
71.4% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$2,600
Current Penalty Amount
$1,950
Penalty Reduction
25.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$7,138
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $650 from the initial assessment of $2,600. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Frontier Health owed $5,188 in back wages to 32 employees across 1 case and 32 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade
How Frontier Health compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Frontier Health | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 7 | 1.7 |
| Total Penalty | $1,950 | $2,898 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $1,950 | $3,571 |
Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Frontier Health, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,950 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Frontier Health's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Frontier Health against Mike Naughton Ford, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Frontier Health's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
- Frontier Health also carries $5,188 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
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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