How many OSHA inspections were conducted in Tennessee?

According to OSHA enforcement data, Tennessee has 11,286 total OSHA inspections on record across 6,061 tracked employers. These inspections resulted in 38,865 total violations.

What are the total OSHA penalties in Tennessee?

OSHA has assessed $24.6M in total penalties against employers in Tennessee. This covers all current (adjusted) penalty amounts following any settlements or reductions from the initial assessed amount.

How much was recovered in back wages in Tennessee?

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $57.0M in back wages from employers in Tennessee across 2,035 enforcement cases. This represents wages owed to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.

Which employers have the worst OSHA records in Tennessee?

The employers with the highest combined OSHA penalties and wage theft violations in Tennessee are listed on this page. You can view each employer's full inspection history, violation counts, and penalty amounts by clicking their name.

States › Tennessee

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.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

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 →

OH

$106,180,403
GA

$57,227,186
TN (this)

$24,610,636
WA

$12,220,960
NC

$10,686,507
OR

$5,783,273

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

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

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.

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.

#	Employer	Inspections	Violations	Penalty + wages
1	Supreme Labor Source (Sub to RDI)Clarksville	0	0	$7.3M
2	Accurate Energetic Systems, LLCMC Ewen	2	105	$3.1M
3	McKesson Specialty Distribution, LLCMemphis	0	0	$1.6M
4	No Place Like HomeCollierville	0	0	$1.1M
5	On Call StaffingMemphis	0	0	$800K
6	American OrdnanceMilan	0	0	$678K
7	Robinson AviationNashville	0	0	$600K
8	Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LPClarksville	32	78	$550K
9	Western ExpressNashville	0	0	$476K
10	Prisoner Transportation Services (PTS) of AmeNashville	0	0	$446K
11	Big South Fork Medical CenterOneida	0	0	$386K
12	Casa ViejaHendersonville	0	0	$376K
13	621610 -- Servants QuestOliver Springs	0	0	$359K
14	Pat Salmon & SonsMemphis	0	0	$350K
15	Kilgore Flares Company LLCToone	8	51	$350K
16	Hankook Tire ManufacturingClarksville	0	0	$343K
17	Lakeway Achievement CenterMorristown	0	0	$343K
18	Eagle Medical ServiceMemphis	0	0	$328K
19	Emory Valley CenterOak Ridge	0	0	$324K
20	TransCor AmericaNashville	0	0	$322K

All employers in Tennessee

Employer	City	Inspections	Penalty
Portland - Gas Department	Portland	2	$0
Bolivar - Parks & Recreation	Bolivar	2	$0
Cpi Card Group - Tennessee, INC	Nashville	2	$0
TN Board of Regents - Tcat - Paris	Paris	3	$0
Adient US LLC	Pulaski	2	$0
Winchester Utilities - Water Plant	Winchester	3	$0
Hickory Valley Christian Church	Chattanooga	2	$0
TN Board of Regents - Tcat - Elizabethton	Elizabethton	2	$0
Dover - Police Department	Dover	2	$0
Mountain City - Rambo Maintenance Building	Mountain City	2	$0
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga - Fine Arts Building	Chattanooga	2	$0
Knox County - School Grounds Maintenance	Knoxville	2	$0
Carthage - Water Treatment Plant	Carthage	2	$0
Pigeon Forge - Water Plant	Pigeon Forge	2	$0
Gibson County - Highway Department	Trenton	2	$0
Clay County - Maintenance	Celina	2	$0
Tracy City - Street Department	Tracy City	2	$0
TN Board of Regents - Roane State Community College	Harriman	2	$0
Oak Ridge - Wastewater Treatment Plant	Oak Ridge	2	$0
Columbia - Public Works	Columbia	2	$0
TN Board of Regents - Motlow State Community College - Tullahoma	Tullahoma	2	$0
New Tazewell - City Hall	New Tazewell	3	$0
Hallsdale Powell Utility District - Operations Building	Knoxville	3	$0
Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority - Fresh Start	Kingsport	2	$0
Gainesboro - Police Department	Gainesboro	2	$0
Clinton City Schools - South Clinton Elementary	Clinton	2	$0
Macon County - Emergency Medical Services	Lafayette	2	$0
TN Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Nashville	Nashville	2	$0
United Parcel Service, INC.	Chattanooga	2	$0
Jacksboro - Streets and Sanitation Department	Jacksboro	2	$0
Jacksboro - City Hall	Jacksboro	2	$0
Bells - Grounds Maintenance	Bells	3	$0
Bells - Police Department	Bells	2	$0
Smithville - Police Department	Smithville	2	$0
Henderson County - Ema	Lexington	2	$0
Madisonville - Police Department	Madisonville	2	$0
Madisonville - Fire Department	Madisonville	2	$0
TN Environment and Conservation - Cumberland Mountain State Park - Golf Course	Crossville	2	$0
Jefferson City - Fire Department	Jefferson City	2	$0
Newport - Grammar School	Newport	2	$0
Baxter - Fire Department	Baxter	2	$0
Decatur - Water Plant	Decatur	2	$0
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs	Mountain Home	3	$0
Red Boiling Springs - Utility Garage	Red Boiling Springs	3	$0
Norris - Public Works	Norris	2	$0
Red Boiling Springs - Water Treatment Plant	Red Boiling Springs	2	$0
Brownsville Utility - Service Department	Brownsville	3	$0
Dresden - Public Works	Dresden	3	$0
Dresden - Parks & Recreation	Dresden	2	$0
Lafollette - Fire Department	LA Follette	2	$0

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Industries in Tennessee

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

Top Cities in Tennessee

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

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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 →