Establishment profile
HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION
4509 WEST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Operated by EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO · 1 of 19 establishments
Summary
HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $9,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23,338 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $9,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0109 G02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $720 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $715 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $715 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 C07 | 1 | 1 | $715 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A09 | 1 | 1 | $715 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $537 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $537 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $537 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 C06 | 1 | 1 | $537 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $537 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 23,338 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1989 | BURN,INHALATION,CORROSIVE,MANHOLE,TANK,CHEMICALFatality | 2 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. 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 HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
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Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Last action: 2014-12-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-02 | Planned | 11 | 9 | $5,545 | |
| 1989-06-05 | Accident | 7 | 7 | $3,780 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLCWATERTOWN, NY — 4 federal enforcement records
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYKINGSPORT, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KINGSPORT HOTEL ASSOCIATES, L.P.KINGSPORT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL RESINS, INC.WEST ELIZABETH, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYMONONGAHELA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KINGSPORT HOTEL LLC DBA MEADOWVIEW CONFERENCE RESOKINGSPORT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYCOLUMBUS, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Taminco US LLCPACE, FL — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO locationsParent rollup
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION 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 EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO, which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $9,325 in total penalties.
- Has HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOLSTON DEFENSE CORPORATION.