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State enforcement profile · #19 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Tennessee — high violations-per-inspection rate

Tennessee cites 3.44 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 38,865 violations across 11,286 inspections.

6,061
Employers
11,286
Inspections
$24.6M
OSHA penalties
$57.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

Tennessee ranks #19 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,865 violations cited across 11,286 inspections and $57.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#19
of 56 states by penalties
3.44
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
2,035
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book TN · Tennessee ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#19/56 · 11,286 insp · $24.6M

  • BOOK 6,061 employers
  • INSP 11,286 inspections
  • RANK #19 of 56
  • PEN $24.6M
  • RATE 3.44 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $57.0M
  • PHOTO North Carolina

Nearest employer-book peer: North Carolina ($13.9M penalty gap)

Tennessee ranks #19 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,865 violations cited across 11,286 inspections and $57.0M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Tennessee in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Tennessee carries $24.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #19 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Tennessee ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$4,060 Bottom 29% least affordable more affordable than 29% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). This entry sits in this band. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Tennessee $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Tennessee.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
Tennessee cites 38,865 total violations at an average current penalty of $633.23 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Tennessee

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Supreme Labor Source (Sub to RDI)Clarksville00$7.3M
2Accurate Energetic Systems, LLCMC Ewen2105$3.1M
3McKesson Specialty Distribution, LLCMemphis00$1.6M
4No Place Like HomeCollierville00$1.1M
5On Call StaffingMemphis00$800K
6American OrdnanceMilan00$678K
7Robinson AviationNashville00$600K
8Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LPClarksville3278$550K
9Western ExpressNashville00$476K
10Prisoner Transportation Services (PTS) of AmeNashville00$446K
11Big South Fork Medical CenterOneida00$386K
12Casa ViejaHendersonville00$376K
13621610 -- Servants QuestOliver Springs00$359K
14Pat Salmon & SonsMemphis00$350K
15Kilgore Flares Company LLCToone851$350K
16Hankook Tire ManufacturingClarksville00$343K
17Lakeway Achievement CenterMorristown00$343K
18Eagle Medical ServiceMemphis00$328K
19Emory Valley CenterOak Ridge00$324K
20TransCor AmericaNashville00$322K

All employers in Tennessee

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Patriot HomecareHarriman0$0
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company INC.Spring Hill2$117K
Carlex Glass America LLCNashville8$116K
Procare Home Health & Private Duty ServicesJohnson City0$0
Alliance Worldwide DistributingKnoxville0$0
Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLCJackson8$114K
Enterprise ElectricNashville0$0
Pervacio Inc.Bristol0$0
Riverview Middle SchoolMemphis0$0
Lee CompanyFranklin1$0
Capital ConstructionMemphis0$0
Woodland's Indian Vegetarian CuisineNashville0$0
BierleinClarksville0$0
Las Maracas Mexican RestaurantNashville0$0
Quick MartMemphis0$0
Dollar Tree Stores, INC.Brentwood4$107K
Barista Parlor Holdings, LLCNashville0$0
C.P.R. Construction, LLCLA Vergne0$0
US 1 LogisticsCleveland0$0
Vinegar Jim's RestaurantArlington0$0
Unarco Material Handling INCSpringfield12$105K
Covenant DoveMemphis0$0
Rutledge Pike ElectricKnoxville0$0
Anaba NorthshoreKnoxville0$0
DesconMemphis0$0
A-Z WirelessMemphis0$0
First Class Interiors of NaplesNashville0$0
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCLA Vergne20$102K
American Sporting Supplies LLCMcEwen2$100K
Roswell MasonryNashville0$0
BTW TransportationMemphis0$0
CricketJohnson City0$0
Home CaregiversCookeville0$0
Gray Metal South Central, INC.Humboldt13$98K
Village MartMemphis0$0
La Carreta Mexican RestaurantSevierville0$0
UtilipathOneida0$0
Goodman Manufacturing CoDayton0$0
City of Fayetteville Fire DepartmentFayetteville0$0
Vari ElectricMurfreesboro0$0
Associated Construction TN LLCNashville4$92K
HS ConstructionKingsport0$0
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant 5Tullahoma0$0
Swallows ProduceCrossville0$0
Scott County Sheriff's DepartmentHuntsville0$0
My Faith Inc.Memphis0$0
Casa NachoCleveland0$0
Henderson Stamping & Production, INC.Henderson11$86K
E. L. Thompson AssociatesNashville0$0
Prince Erachem LLCNew Johnsonville2$85K
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Industries in Tennessee

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Tennessee.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManagement of CompaniesManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Tennessee

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Tennessee (of 236 total).

Nashville (598)Memphis (527)Knoxville (295)Chattanooga (203)Jackson (150)Murfreesboro (145)Clarksville (122)Johnson City (91)Kingsport (81)Franklin (81)Greeneville (65)Lebanon (59)Morristown (59)Cleveland (54)Crossville (46)Hendersonville (45)LA Vergne (44)Paris (44)Columbia (43)Mount Juliet (42)

View all 236 cities in Tennessee →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Tennessee: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($24.6M here).

Colorado $22.8M Kansas $27.1M Connecticut $28.1M Massachusetts $29.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (3.44 here vs 2.26 US average).

Maine 3.14/insp New Jersey 2.97/insp Alaska 2.86/insp Michigan 2.73/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →