Establishment profile
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
SOUTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL CENTER, CLIFTON, TN, 38425
922140 — Correctional Institutions
Summary
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $6,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23,337 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $6,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 IVA1 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 IIC | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F03 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 9221 within TN. Peer group: 23,337 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
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 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $2,255 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,255 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $2,255 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2003 – Apr 2005 | Correctional Institutions | FMLA | 1 | 2 | $2,255 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, not this location alone
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 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-RC-012929 | Representation election | May 2008 | Jun 2008 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 26-CA-016334 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 1994 | Jan 2000 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-28 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $1,500 | |
| 1992-08-26 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in correctional institutions within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICACHATTANOOGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORECIVIC OF TENNESSEE, LLCWHITEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORRECTIONS-WARTBURG-MORGAN COUNTYWARTBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARTER COUNTY - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTELIZABETHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRICOR-NASHVILLE-WAREHOUSENASHVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAMBLEN COUNTY - JUSTICE CENTERMORRISTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, LLCCOLUMBIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARTER COUNTY-SHERIFFELIZABETHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - TRAINING ACADEMYTULLAHOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- METROPOLITAN LYNCHBURG MOORE COUNTY - JAILLYNCHBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA 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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- What is CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $6,900 in total penalties.
- How does CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
- CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA operates in the correctional institutions industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.5.