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GENTRY STEEL, INC.

2307 EAST 28TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
238120Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

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OSHA inspections
8
over 53 years
Violations
46
$5,696 in penalties
Penalties
$5,696
$124 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

GENTRY STEEL, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $5,696 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,896 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

GENTRY STEEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
46
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$5,696
$124 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 8

88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $5,666 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 3000.327 B 241$600Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III22$150Sep 1984Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$150Sep 1984Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0611$600Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0211$600Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0211$525Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0211$525Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$375Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$375Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V11$350Jun 2023Jun 2023
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$300Jun 2023Jun 2023
29 CFR 1910.0136 A11$225Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$187Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 3000.327 B 111$150Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV11$150Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$112Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$112Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$75Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$75Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$30Mar 1973Mar 1973

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2381 within TN. Peer group: 3,896 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
6
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for GENTRY STEEL, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 GENTRY STEEL, 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.). 1 case · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-RD-160157Representation electionSep 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 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 GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENTRY STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GENTRY STEEL INC
2307 E 28TH ST · CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 1997View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-03-03Planned32$650
2010-11-17Referral127$2,850
2010-11-08Planned112$1,275
1997-11-12Planned76$861
1992-02-25Planned6$0
1984-09-10Planned5$0
1973-04-10Follow-up0$0
1973-02-26Planned2$60

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 GENTRY STEEL, 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 GENTRY STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GENTRY STEEL, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $5,696 in total penalties.
How does GENTRY STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GENTRY STEEL, INC. operates in the structural steel and precast concrete contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.