Educational Services · Nashville, TN
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools has a concerning safety record: 7 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 7
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- $1,755
- Back wages owed
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $1,755 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools once. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 7.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. Of these, 7 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $1,755 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Kingston University USA in Williamsville, NY is another educational services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 7.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $1,755
- 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.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in the Educational Services enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools ranks #410 among 478 Educational Services employers with WHD recoveries ($1,755). Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #410 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($1,755).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $1,755 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Compares
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools's 7.00 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2015-07-01
Last Inspection
2015-07-01
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
7.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 7.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
7
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% 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.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools owed $1,755 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 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: Educational Services
How Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 7 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,025 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,199 |
Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, 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 (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services
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What to do with this record
Use Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools against The Village School, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools also carries $1,755 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 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.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.