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PIONEER BUILDERS INC.

2928 MAGNOLIA AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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OSHA inspections
1
over 15 years
Violations
6
$2,000 in penalties
Penalties
$2,000
$333 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

PIONEER BUILDERS INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $2,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,983 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PIONEER BUILDERS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$2,000
$333 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $2,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II11$500Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1926.0051 G11$500Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1926.0062 D01 I11$500Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I11$500Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Aug 2010Aug 2010

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2362 within TN. Peer group: 1,983 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PIONEER BUILDERS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1

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 PIONEER BUILDERS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$15,151
Employees affected
8

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 16 violations · $15,151 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJun 20111115$14,282
CWHSSA (federal-contract overtime)Jun 2011133$779
Davis-Bacon (federal construction)Jun 2011121$90

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

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 · 16 violations · $15,151 in backwages · 8 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2009 – Jun 2011Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionCWHSSADavis-BaconFLSA168$15,151

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 PIONEER BUILDERS 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 PIONEER BUILDERS 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 PIONEER BUILDERS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIONEER BUILDERS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PIONEER BUILDERS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$14.9M
Awards
37
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$9.4M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M
Department of Defense$2.7M
Department of Energy$2.3M
General Services Administration$373K
Department of the Interior$31K
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RENOVATE BLDG 69, GROUND, SECOND, AND THIRD FLOORS PROJECT 621-07-11ES
    contract · Last action 2010-12-17
    $3,722,383
  • Department of Energy
    TAS::89 0251::TAS PIONEER BUILDERS ORO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2014-09-02
    $2,120,361
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROJECT TO RELOCATE VASCULAR LAB FROM 8TH FLOOR TO 2ND FLOOR OF MEDICAL CENTER AND TO CONSTRUCT 12 NEW OFFICES ON EXISTING ROOF TOP OF THE OR PATIO.
    contract · Last action 2008-08-22
    $1,179,547
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TAS::36 0158::TAS CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY ACT PROJECT 619-09-100 RENOVATE INPATIENT ARA FOR RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT
    contract · Last action 2010-07-21
    $1,115,476
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REPLACE ROOFS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-17
    $1,066,124
  • Department of Defense
    VA PROJECT 637-08-206 RENOVATE PHARMACY AT VAMC ASHEVILLE
    contract · Last action 2013-09-16
    $918,985
  • Department of Defense
    RENOVATE MENTAL HEALTH WARD 1 EAST
    contract · Last action 2013-09-16
    $871,194
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TAS::36 0158::TAS RECOVERY ACT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 557-09-105 RENOVATE IT SPACE
    contract · Last action 2011-04-19
    $837,799
  • Department of Defense
    RENOVATE UROLOGY CLINIC, BLDG 200
    contract · Last action 2009-03-30
    $443,425
  • Department of Defense
    RENOVATE MENTAL HEALTH WARD
    contract · Last action 2012-08-29
    $414,690
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REPLACE FIRE ALARM BASE LOOP AT VAMC, MOUNTAIN HOME TN
    contract · Last action 2008-05-19
    $286,591
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RELOCATE EYE CLINIC, B WING, B200, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME, TN
    contract · Last action 2008-11-17
    $252,835
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NEW 5TH OR IN BLDG 200, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME TN
    contract · Last action 2008-08-22
    $248,102
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    VA621C81031 - MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
    contract · Last action 2009-06-02
    $241,909
  • General Services Administration
    4TH FLOOR RENOVATIONS USDC, KNOXVILLE, TN IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-04-30
    $209,424
  • General Services Administration
    FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2010-04-26
    $169,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    621C80757 D2 RENOVATIONS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-11
    $120,000
  • Department of Energy
    TAS::89 0251::TAS RESTROOM RENOVATIONS IN BLDG 2714-J & H; PURCHASE SELECTED MATERIALS FOR 2714-G RESTROOM RENOVATION.
    contract · Last action 2015-08-04
    $99,997
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TAS::36 0158 000::TAS AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT R621-07-120 REPLACE NURSES STATION
    contract · Last action 2009-07-27
    $95,466
  • Department of Energy
    TAS::89 0251::TAS ROOF REPLACEMENT ON BLDG 2714-J & H
    contract · Last action 2016-01-15
    $94,660
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RENOVATE MENTAL HEALTH
    contract · Last action 2008-06-11
    $83,898
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LIGHTING REPLACEMENT FOR WING E2, MENTAL HEALTH OFFICES, B200, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME, TN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-20
    $69,458
  • Department of the Interior
    REHABILITATION OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN VISITOR CENTER
    contract · Last action 2008-07-08
    $31,128
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    B160 GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION EXAM ROOMS, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME, TN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-20
    $30,698
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DIVIDE SINGLE OFFICES INTO DOUBLE OFFICES, WING D2, B200 VAMC MOUNTAIN HOPME TN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-24
    $29,694
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REMODELING WALKWAY ON ROOFTOP TO DENTAL CLINIC
    contract · Last action 2009-07-23
    $26,730
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    B160 1ST FL EXAM RM RENOV, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME, TN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-20
    $21,319
  • Department of Commerce
    IGF::OT::IGF ROOF REPLACEMENTS AT NOAA'S WFO'S IN OLD HICKORY&MORRISTOWN, TN.
    contract · Last action 2017-09-08
    $17,352
  • Department of Energy
    IGF::OT::IGF, INSTALLATION OF HL800 HYDRAULIC PIT LEVELER AND THREE 8" DIAMETER STEEL BOLLARDS
    contract · Last action 2017-08-30
    $15,658
  • Department of Defense
    FIRE HYDRANT REPAIR, NOSC KNOXVILLE TN
    contract · Last action 2010-03-10
    $10,544
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    INSTALL ULTRASOUND WASHER, B77, VAMC MOUNTAIN HOME, TN
    contract · Last action 2008-04-21
    $10,433
  • Department of Energy
    IGF::OT::IGF, INSTALLATION OF 63 LINEAL FEET OF CHAIN LINK FENCING AT THE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION FACILITY (PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK)
    contract · Last action 2016-07-21
    $4,326
  • Department of Energy
    TAS::89 0251::TAS ROOF RENOVATIONS IN BLDG 2714-F & G.
    contract · Last action 2016-01-15
    $0
  • Department of Energy
    IGE::OT::IGE PORCH ROOF REPAIRS AT ORO'S BUILDING 2714.
    contract · Last action 2015-03-31
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    GSA OFFICE RENOVATIONS JOEL SOLOMON U. S. POST OFFICE/COURTHOUSE CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE TN0006ZZ
    contract · Last action 2008-07-14
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    EXTERIOR TUCKPOINTING, CLEANING AND WATERPROOFING, CHATTANOOGA, TN
    contract · Last action 2009-02-27
    $-0
  • General Services Administration
    ROOF REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-03-27
    $-5,913

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2017-09-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-07-07Planned64$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 PIONEER BUILDERS 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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Frequently asked

What is PIONEER BUILDERS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PIONEER BUILDERS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $2,000 in total penalties.
How does PIONEER BUILDERS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PIONEER BUILDERS INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.