Establishment profile
PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.
2901 THORNGROVE PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $5,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 415 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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 · 30 citations in this view · $5,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 3 | 3 | $1,250 | Aug 2002 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 2002 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 2002 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 2002 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 3000.327 A | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jul 2002 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2002 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $225 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 E | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 II A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
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 in NAICS 3219 within TN. Peer group: 415 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PALLETS 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 PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2003 – May 2005 | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALLETS 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 PALLETS 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 PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-15 | Planned | 10 | 9 | $800 | |
| 2008-11-17 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $300 | |
| 2008-11-05 | Planned | 20 | 4 | $3,275 | |
| 2002-07-12 | Referral | 5 | — | $150 | |
| 2002-06-20 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DYERSBURG PALLET COMPANYDYERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- TITAN PALLET COMPANY LLCMEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE NELSON COMPANYMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LJ PALLET INC DBA A+ PALLET COMPANYCLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHIPLEY BASKET, INC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PALLET FACTORY, INC.OLD HICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE MILLS LLCLIVINGSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSARRAT PALLET COMPANYMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- F. L. CRANE AND SONS, INC.MIDDLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- VOLUNTEER PALLET OF TENNESSEE LLCJACKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALLETS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $5,025 in total penalties.
- How does PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PALLETS OF TENNESSEE, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.