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CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.

1063 WHITEHALL STREET, JACKSON, TN, 38301
Operated by Cupples J & J Company Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
332710Machine Shops
EIN 271564380

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OSHA inspections
13
over 39 years
Violations
55
$80,655 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC. has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $80,655 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
55
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$80,655
$1,466 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 13
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 13

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 28 citations in this view · $80,205 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II33$62,800Apr 2015Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0322$4,775Jun 2011Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$925Feb 2005Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$675Dec 2007Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$200Dec 2007Apr 2015
29 CFR 9000.722Jun 2001Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0122Apr 1991Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$2,100Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$1,575Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,575Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0311$1,500Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$1,125Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$800Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$600Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$400Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$375Dec 2007Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I A11$200Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0311$200Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V11$200Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$180Apr 1991Apr 1991

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3327 within TN. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $600
Inspection frequency
99th
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
6.3
vs industry
+4.8
TRIR
7.0
vs industry
+4.3

Reported for 236 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
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.0
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
8
Accident
1
Referral
2
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 CUPPLES' J & J CO., 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
Jul 2, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Catch Point,Caught Between,Engineering Controls,Finger,Frame,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Press,Press,Press Brake,Press Operator,Traumatic Amputation11
Jan 30, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Die,Finger,Press Brake1

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
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$170,121
Employees affected
80

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 · 80 violations · $170,121 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeNov 201418079$170,121

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 · 80 violations · $170,121 in backwages · 80 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Nov 2012 – Nov 2014Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting ManufacturingFLSA8080$170,121

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 CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
1
Certified
0
Avg wage ratio
1.05x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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
CUPPLES' J&J COMPANY, INC
PO BOX 441 1063 WHITEHALL ST · JACKSON, TN, 38301
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified10Sep 2022View →

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
442905
Operation
A

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 CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$8K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$8K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    INSTALL CAB GUARD ON JD 230 LC EXCAVATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-09-22
    $7,984

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-01Planned22$3,600
2021-11-10Follow-up0$0
2021-07-26Referral1$50,000
2019-12-20Follow-up0$0
2019-02-01Referral1$10,000
2015-03-10Planned83$7,200
2013-09-17Accident0$0
2011-04-28Planned129$6,625
2007-10-23Planned8$750
2004-12-08Planned1612$2,300
2001-05-25Planned3$0
1991-04-22Planned4$180
1987-01-09Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cupples J & J Company Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cupples J & J Company Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CUPPLES' J & J CO., 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 Cupples J & J Company Inc, which operates 4 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 CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $80,655 in total penalties.
How does CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. CUPPLES' J & J CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.33 compared to an industry average of 1.5.