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Accommodation & Food Services · Knoxville, TN

Guest House Inn and Suites

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Guest House Inn and Suites ranks #94,479 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 5 violations across 1 inspections.

Lower half by penalty0% serious
$400
OSHA penalties
5
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#94,479
of 99,447 penalized employers

Guest House Inn and Suites in Knoxville, TN has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 5 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $400. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 29 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Guest House Inn and Suites once. These inspections resulted in 5 violations, averaging 5.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #94,479 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $23,249 in back wages owed to 14 affected workers. For comparison, Dorsia in Milwaukee, WI is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

5.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#94,479
of 99,447 penalized employers
$23,249
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 47/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 5 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (5.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $23K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($12K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Guest House Inn and Suites compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Accommodation & Food Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Guest House Inn and Suites runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$400 Top 5% most affordable more affordable than 95% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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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 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Guest House Inn and Suites.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.14.26.38.4OSHA inspectionsViolations citedCHILLI DUCK THAI CUI…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5WING DADDY'S SAUCE H…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1BUFFALO WILD WINGS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1SUPER 8 MOTEL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1COWPOKE'S WATERING H…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0PORTLAND REGENCY HOT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2BOB'S TACO STATION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0COSMO EXTENDED STAY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8EARTH BURGER, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0SUBWAY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DON JOSE'S MEXICAN R…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0THE SIEGEL GROUP NEV…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0NEW CAPITAL SEAFOOD …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3SAFETY HARBOR RESORT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6NACHO DADDY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2SUBWAY NEVADA, LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1IMPERIAL PACIFIC RES…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0HORSESHOE BAY RESORT, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4WENDY'S, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1Guest House Inn and …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5
Guest House Inn and Suites has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 5 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Accommodation & Food Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Guest House Inn and Suites in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

In Accommodation & Food Services, Guest House Inn and Suites sits at penalty rank #1,583 of 1,746 penalized establishments ($400 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Guest House Inn and Suites ranks #5,173 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($23,249).

Combined federal exposure here: $400 OSHA penalties plus $23,249 WHD back wages (98.3% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Guest House Inn and Suites Compares

Guest House Inn and Suites's 5.00 violations per inspection compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.

Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2012-01-31

Last Inspection

2012-01-31

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

5.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$400

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,941

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 5.0 violations per visit. That's $400 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

5

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% 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

$400

Current Penalty Amount

$400

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$23,649

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$23,249
Employees Affected
14
WHD Violations
29
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,661
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$11,625

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Guest House Inn and Suites owed $23,249 in back wages to 14 employees across 2 cases and 29 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: Accommodation & Food Services

How Guest House Inn and Suites compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Guest House Inn and Suites Industry Avg
Inspections 1 0.2
Violations 5 0.5
Total Penalty $400 $670
Avg Penalty per Inspection $400 $2,941
View all 25,016 employers in Accommodation & Food Services →

Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Guest House Inn and Suites, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($400 here).

Osaka INC $400 MI House of Kee $400 WA Jack IN the Box INC $400 WA Hungry Howies #98 $400 MI

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Chilli Duck Thai Cuisine 1 insp. Boston, MA Wing Daddy's Sauce House 1 insp. El Paso, TX Restaurant Associates 1 insp. New York, NY Buffalo Wild Wings 1 insp. Ridgeland, MS

Nearby & Similar Employers in Accommodation & Food Services

Showing 5 of 25015 other employers tracked in this sector.

Tokyo Sushi Bar
Fayetteville, AR
0 inspections $0
Le Petit Bistro
Houston, TX
0 inspections $0
Flippers Restaurant
Orange Beach, AL
0 inspections $0
Jimmy John's
Stevens Point, WI
0 inspections $0
Dorsia
Milwaukee, WI
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Guest House Inn and Suites's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Guest House Inn and Suites against Tokyo Sushi Bar, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Guest House Inn and Suites's inspection and penalty record is typical for Accommodation & Food Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Accommodation & Food Services sector
  • Guest House Inn and Suites also carries $23,249 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Guest House Inn and Suites safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Guest House Inn and Suites's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 5 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Accommodation & Food Services industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Guest House Inn and Suites have? ▼
Guest House Inn and Suites has 5 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $400.
How many OSHA inspections has Guest House Inn and Suites had? ▼
Guest House Inn and Suites has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-01-31 and the most recent on 2012-01-31. This averages 5.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Guest House Inn and Suites? ▼
Guest House Inn and Suites has been assessed $400 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $23,249 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Guest House Inn and Suites been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Guest House Inn and Suites, resulting in $23,249 in back wages owed to 14 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Guest House Inn and Suites operate in? ▼
Guest House Inn and Suites operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 721110). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Guest House Inn and Suites owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Guest House Inn and Suites owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $23,249 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
Where does Guest House Inn and Suites rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Guest House Inn and Suites ranks #94,479 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Guest House Inn and Suites's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Guest House Inn and Suites's total OSHA penalty of $400 is below the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Dorsia in Milwaukee, WI is a similar accommodation & food services employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

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.

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