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DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT is a police protection employer in SMITHVILLE, TN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $0 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT

100 PUBLIC SQUARE, SMITHVILLE, TN, 37166

922120 Top companies in Police Protection

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.8
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$93,684.01
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
3.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
86% serious
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$1,588
Avg Back Wages / Case
$46,842
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$93,684.01 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,332 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the police protection industry in TN, DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,332 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.8 for the police protection sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT's OSHA violation history?
DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT operates in the police protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENT of SMITHVILLE, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if DEKALB COUNTY - SHERIFF DEPARTMENToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.