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AQUA-CHEM, INC.

3001 EAST GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER HIGHWAY, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
333249Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 204036248

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OSHA inspections
6
over 35 years
Violations
13
$2,335 in penalties
Penalties
$2,335
$180 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AQUA-CHEM, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $2,335 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$2,335
$180 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $2,335 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II11$1,200Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0111$1,000Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 9000.60911$135Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 II11Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 III11Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 II11Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VC11Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I11Nov 1990Nov 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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3332 within TN. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
59th
peer median: $1,500
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.1
vs industry
+1.0
TRIR
4.9
vs industry
+2.5

Reported for 148 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
5
Complaint
1

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 AQUA-CHEM, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 AQUA-CHEM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AQUA-CHEM, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for AQUA-CHEM, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
5
Representation (union)
2

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 AQUA-CHEM, INC. 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.). 7 cases · 5 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-357075Unfair labor practiceDec 2024OpenRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-356404Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-355776Unfair labor practiceNov 2024OpenRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-354382Unfair labor practiceNov 2024OpenRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-350539Representation electionSep 2024OpenRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-345660Unfair labor practiceJul 2024OpenRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-064853Representation electionSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 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 AQUA-CHEM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AQUA-CHEM, INC
3001 E. JOHN SEVIER HWY. · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10Jul 2025View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
367597

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$35.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$173.2M
Awards
28,206
Top agency
Department of Defense
$160.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$160.6M
Department of Homeland Security$12.4M
General Services Administration$158K
Department of Commerce$63K
Department of the Interior$12K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332410 - POWER BOILER AND HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-11-16Complaint66$2,200
2003-08-27Planned0$0
1998-09-22Planned1$135
1997-11-18Planned1$0
1994-06-07Planned2$0
1990-11-08Planned3$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AQUA-CHEM, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is AQUA-CHEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
AQUA-CHEM, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $2,335 in total penalties.
How does AQUA-CHEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
AQUA-CHEM, INC. operates in the other industrial machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. AQUA-CHEM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.09 compared to an industry average of 1.1.