Establishment profile
NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.
2005 SYLVAN ROAD, DYERSBURG, TN, 38024
Operated by MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC · 1 of 36 establishments
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $19,675 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $19,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCA 50-3-105(1) | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,975 | Jun 2007 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,725 | Apr 2007 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.06(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
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 3259 within TN. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, 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 NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 17, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Hand,Nip Point,Railroad Car,Rope | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, 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 NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, 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 NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. 2005 SYLVAN ROAD · DYERSBURG, TN, 38024 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2024 | 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 NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $3,625 | |
| 2019-06-12 | Complaint | 12 | 8 | $7,800 | |
| 2019-04-25 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $5,400 | |
| 2008-01-03 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $2,400 | |
| 2007-03-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $225 | |
| 2007-03-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $225 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA, INC.MEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AQUASERV, INC.MEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLLIER MANUFACTURING LLCMANCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SPECIALTY MINERALS INC.LUCERNE VALLEY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY MINERALS INC.ADAMS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINTEQ INTERNATIONAL INC.BRYAN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY MINERALS INCCLOQUET, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY MINERALS INCFRANKLIN, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINTEQ INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDSLIPPERY ROCK, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALTY MINERALS INCWALLULA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINTEQ INTERNATIONALMIDDLETOWN, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINTEQ INTERNATIONAL INC.GARY, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINTEQ INTERNATIONAL INC.CLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC, which operates 36 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $19,675 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHDOWN INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.