Other · Nashville, TN
Nashville General Hospital
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Nashville General Hospital has a relatively clean safety record: 2 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $24,147
- Back wages owed
Nashville General Hospital in Nashville, TN has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Nashville General Hospital 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Other industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (18.9x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $24,147 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Lyndhurst Boad of Education in Lyndhurst, NJ is another other employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 50.0%
- of violations were serious
- $24,147
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- D Wage & hour compliance: $24K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($24K 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 Other employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Nashville General Hospital.
Nashville General Hospital in the Other enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Nashville General Hospital ranks #612 among 2,155 Other employers with WHD recoveries ($24,147). Nashville General Hospital carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #612 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($24,147).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $24,147 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Nashville General Hospital Compares
Nashville General Hospital's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Other sector average of 0.0 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Nashville General Hospital to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2010-09-01
Last Inspection
2011-07-07
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Other average of $3.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
50.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
50.0% 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 Nashville General Hospital owed $24,147 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: Other
How Nashville General Hospital compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Nashville General Hospital | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 0.1 |
| Violations | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $0 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3 |
Nationwide Other peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Nashville General Hospital, 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).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Other
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What to do with this record
Use Nashville General Hospital's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Nashville General Hospital against Lyndhurst Boad of Education, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Nashville General Hospital's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
- Nashville General Hospital also carries $24,147 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.