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SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC is a nonwoven fabric mills employer in OLD HICKORY, TN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $5,400 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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 3, 2026.

SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC

326 SWINGING BRIDGE ROAD, OLD HICKORY, TN, 37138

313230 Top companies in Nonwoven Fabric Mills

EIN: 471028391

163 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$5,400 in penalties
1 fatalities1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$5,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$5,400 avg per violation$2,700 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,400 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

38%
Below average violations
vs 22 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
57%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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 nonwoven fabric mills industry in TN, SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC ranks in the 38th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 22 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 57th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the nonwoven fabric mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC's OSHA violation history?
SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,400 in total penalties.
How does SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC of OLD HICKORY, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for SONTARA OLD HICKORY INC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if SONTARA OLD HICKORY INCoperates 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.