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HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC

1236 SOUTH MANUFACTURERS ROW, TRENTON, TN, 38382
313230Nonwoven Fabric Mills

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OSHA inspections
7
over 10 years
Violations
27
$81,990 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $81,990 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, 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

Inspections
7
0.7 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
27
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$81,990
$3,037 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 27 citations in this view · $81,990 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0233$22,500Nov 2017Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$22,000Jun 2016Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$7,500Apr 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$7,000Nov 2017Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$2,900Nov 2017Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I B22$2,500Apr 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$5,000Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$4,000Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$3,240Feb 2017Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I11$3,200Nov 2017Nov 2017
TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(3)(A)211$1,000Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 VII D11$500Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$400Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 II A11$250Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 VII K11Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I A11Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV11Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I C11Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I D11Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Feb 2017Feb 2017

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3132 within TN. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,925
Inspection frequency
95th
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
2.7
vs industry
+1.2
TRIR
8.2
vs industry
+6.0

Reported for 52 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
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.2
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

Complaint
3
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 HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC. 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
Feb 11, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught By,Pulley,Thumb11

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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, 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 HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, 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 HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-02-22Follow-up0$0
2018-08-01Follow-up51$21,500
2018-02-13Referral145$43,250
2017-09-28Complaint53$12,000
2017-01-04Referral22$3,240
2016-06-07Complaint0$0
2016-05-27Complaint11$2,000

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 HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $81,990 in total penalties.
How does HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. HOBBS BONDED FIBERS NA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.73 compared to an industry average of 1.5.