Establishment profile
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC
1500 AMHERST ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37909
Operated by Highway Transport Chemical · 1 of 4 establishments
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 262324647
Summary
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 146 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| RULE 800-01-09-.06(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within TN. Peer group: 146 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 64 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
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 HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. 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 HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-20 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Highway Transport Chemical.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Highway Transport Chemical across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Highway Transport Chemical locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC 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 Highway Transport Chemical, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
- How does HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.44 compared to an industry average of 2.5.