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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

150 EMERSON BYPASS RD, RUSSELLVILLE, KY, 42276
Operated by Emerson Electric · 1 of 130 establishments
335312Motor and Generator Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 53 years
Violations
44
$79,490 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $79,490 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
44
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$79,490
$1,807 avg / violation
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 12
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 12

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 24 citations in this view · $79,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$3,750Oct 1989Nov 2021
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,600Oct 1989Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$540Apr 1986Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22Oct 1989Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0146 J0211$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 IV11$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I11$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I11$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0911$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 G02 I11$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 I11$7,000Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$6,300Nov 2021Nov 2021
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$3,750Nov 2021Nov 2021
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0211$3,500Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$3,500Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 II11$2,250Nov 2021Nov 2021
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0411$2,125Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,625Aug 1995Aug 1995
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$750Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0095 A11$560Jun 1982Jun 1982

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3353 within KY. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,650
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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
5
Complaint
5

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 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 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
Dec 5, 2020Electric Meter,Maintenance,UnresponsiveFatality11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (across 230 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$16.3B
Obligated (all-time)
$57.3B
Awards (all-time)
92,418

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
2023-05-10Complaint0$0
2021-05-25Complaint54$16,050
2020-12-07Fatality/Catastrophe1414$56,000
2009-08-12Planned0$0
2008-01-29Unprogrammed Related11$2,125
2005-06-13Complaint11$750
1995-05-02Complaint33$2,925
1992-01-16Complaint0$0
1989-09-20Planned84$840
1986-03-31Planned52$240
1982-02-22Planned72$560
1973-03-08Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO is one of 130 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Emerson Electric.

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

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor and generator manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Emerson Electric, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 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 Emerson Electric, 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 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO's OSHA violation history?
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $79,490 in total penalties.
How does EMERSON ELECTRIC CO's safety record compare to its industry?
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO operates in the motor and generator manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.
Has EMERSON ELECTRIC CO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.