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ALCOA INC.

2300 NORTH WRIGHT ROAD, ALCOA, TN, 37701
Operated by Alcoa Corp · 1 of 130 establishments
331314Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum

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OSHA inspections
39
over 42 years
Violations
66
$38,368 in penalties
Penalties
$38,368
$581 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ALCOA INC. has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 39 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $38,368 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALCOA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
39
0.9 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
66
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$38,368
$581 avg / violation
38% serious62% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
29 of 39
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 39

54% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $33,790 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0133May 1993Dec 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$2,400Jan 1996Mar 2007
29 CFR 5030.1050121$2,000Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222$1,200Jul 1994Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22$900Sep 1986Dec 1996
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$300Oct 1990Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0212 B21$240Jun 1987Jun 1987
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$50Jun 1987Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0024 F22Sep 1986Jan 1996
TCA 50-3-105(1)11$7,000Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$4,000Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$2,800Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0611$2,800Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,800Jan 1992Jan 1992
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,500Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$1,200Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$1,200Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 H0111$1,200Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,200Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V11$1,000Oct 1990Oct 1990

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3313 within TN. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $4,763
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
29
Accident
5
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 23, 2015Crane,Hoist,Struck ByFatality11
Dec 5, 2000HEAD,PINNED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,GOLF CART,COLLISION,CRUSHEDFatality11
Dec 16, 1991HEAD,REPAIR,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BYFatality11
May 15, 1991LADDER,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,UNMANNED,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,RAILROADFatality11
Sep 8, 1990CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,AERIAL LIFTFatality11
Sep 14, 1984MAINTENANCE,CRANE HOOK,WIRE ROPE,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,TWO-BLOCKING,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE21

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for Alcoa Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Alcoa Corp locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-154479Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-079172Unfair labor practiceApr 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-038526Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ALCOA INC
HARDING STREET · ALCOA, TN, 37701
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
ALCOA INC
MCARTHUR ROAD · ALCOA, TN, 37701
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALCOA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
45,838

Most-recalled component: WHEELS. Most recent campaign: 2021-02-01. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 2 campaigns shown · 45,816 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
21E007000Feb 2021WHEELSALCOA22
15E051000Jun 2015WHEELSALCOA45,794

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — ALCOA EXTRUSIONS, INC. (across 27 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$7.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$160.4M
Awards (all-time)
6,787

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-02-25Fatality/Catastrophe31$7,200
2007-12-07Complaint1$150
2007-12-07Follow-up0$0
2007-03-06Complaint1$300
2007-03-06Complaint11$1,400
2006-01-09Complaint0$0
2005-02-22Complaint1$150
2005-01-07Complaint0$0
2004-09-02Complaint1$100
2004-09-02Complaint0$0
2004-04-14Complaint0$0
2003-02-19Complaint3$338
2000-12-06Accident11$4,000
2000-03-21Complaint0$0
1998-01-26Complaint0$0
1996-11-13Complaint21$900
1996-08-06Complaint1$300
1996-07-30Complaint1$50
1996-01-17Complaint1$250
1995-11-28Planned187$10,050
1994-07-06Complaint1$0
1994-07-06Complaint0$0
1993-04-21Complaint1$0
1993-02-02Complaint0$0
1992-10-13Complaint0$0
1992-09-14Complaint0$0
1992-07-01Complaint0$0
1991-12-20Accident33$8,400
1991-07-15Complaint0$0
1991-05-16Accident0$0
1990-09-10Accident55$3,300
1988-02-25Unprogrammed Related0$0
1987-05-13Complaint2$0
1987-05-13Complaint144$480
1986-09-08Complaint3$0
1985-01-23Complaint0$0
1984-12-20Follow-up0$0
1984-09-18Accident22$1,000
1984-06-29Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ALCOA INC. is one of 130 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Alcoa Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Alcoa Corp across all 130 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALCOA INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Alcoa Corp, which operates 130 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ALCOA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALCOA INC. has 39 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $38,368 in total penalties.
How does ALCOA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALCOA INC. operates in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.
Has ALCOA INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving ALCOA INC..