Establishment profile
MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC
501 ROCK LANE ROAD, PINEY FLATS, TN, 37686
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $6,014 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $6,014 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 9000.609 | 2 | 2 | $126 | Nov 1994 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $125 | Apr 1995 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 9001.101 | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3000.301 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3321 within TN. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. 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 MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MODERN FORGE OF TENNESSEE INC 501 ROCK LN · PINEY FLATS, TN, 37686 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $125 | |
| 2006-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-10 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $2,189 | |
| 1995-04-05 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $1,250 | |
| 1995-01-10 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-20 | Planned | 19 | 15 | $2,450 | |
| 1984-04-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
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 MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE 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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- What is MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC's OSHA violation history?
- MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $6,014 in total penalties.
- How does MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MODERN FORGE CO OF TENNESSEE INC operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.