Tennessee accounts for 9,128 employers with at least one OSHA inspection on record — 12,883 inspections in total, 1,186 citations, and $3,655,226 in proposed penalties. Here's where that enforcement activity concentrates.
The 10 most-inspected Tennessee employers
- U.s. Postal Service — Memphis, TN · 29 inspections, 0 violations
- Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee, Lp — Clarksville, TN · 25 inspections, 1 violations, $3,150 in penalties
- Kroger Co (the) — Goodlettsville, TN · 23 inspections, 0 violations
- United Parcel Service, Inc. — Murfreesboro, TN · 19 inspections, 0 violations
- Dept. Of Veterans Affairs — Nashville, TN · 19 inspections, 0 violations
- Dollar General Corporation — Dunlap, TN · 18 inspections, 0 violations
- Tennessee Valley Authority — Oak Ridge, TN · 18 inspections, 0 violations
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Llc — La Vergne, TN · 18 inspections, 0 violations
- Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. — Crossville, TN · 17 inspections, 0 violations
- Walmart Inc. — Midway, TN · 15 inspections, 0 violations
Tennessee employers with the largest penalty totals
A different cut of the same data — the employers carrying the largest cumulative penalty assessments in Tennessee:
- Accurate Energetic Systems, Llc — Mc Ewen · $3,133,900 across 2 inspections
- Andres Sanchez Cruz — Mount Juliet · $16,000 across 2 inspections
- Valmont Industries, Inc. — Jasper · $15,925 across 2 inspections
- 31-W Insulation Co., Inc. — Blountville · $14,640 across 2 inspections
- Superior Metal Products, Inc. — Chuckey · $13,350 across 2 inspections
Where in Tennessee OSHA inspects most
City-level concentration tells you which metros generate the bulk of Tennessee's enforcement activity:
- Nashville — 1,118 inspections across 790 employers
- Memphis — 647 inspections across 475 employers
- Chattanooga — 491 inspections across 360 employers
- Knoxville — 483 inspections across 374 employers
- Clarksville — 356 inspections across 203 employers
Research a specific Tennessee employer
The Tennessee state page lists every city with OSHA-inspected employers and links through to each one. If you're hiring a contractor or evaluating a job offer in Tennessee, pulling the specific employer's record is the most direct way to use this data.
For nationwide context, see The 10 U.S. states with the most OSHA violations on record and The 10 most-inspected U.S. employers.
