Establishment profile
RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
575 NORTH MAPLE STREET, ADAMSVILLE, TN, 38310
Operated by Ripley Industries, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 620606312
Summary
RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 78 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $45,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 280 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
72% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 38 citations in this view · $31,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $3,500 | May 1991 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Feb 1994 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | $100 | Sep 2002 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $9,200 | May 2018 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 II | 2 | 2 | $1,525 | Aug 2010 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 2 | 2 | $1,325 | May 2018 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV | 2 | 2 | $750 | May 2018 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIB | 2 | 2 | $600 | Aug 2010 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $475 | Feb 2014 | May 2018 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07 | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 2018 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 2010 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2018 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | May 1991 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2010 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E03 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
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 3329 within TN. Peer group: 280 employers. This establishment has 78 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 63 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIPLEY 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 RIPLEY 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 RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, 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 RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-04 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,750 | |
| 2022-12-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-07 | Referral | 8 | 1 | $12,200 | |
| 2018-11-27 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $600 | |
| 2018-04-17 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $11,375 | |
| 2014-01-22 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $5,750 | |
| 2012-03-30 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $900 | |
| 2010-07-20 | Planned | 17 | 11 | $8,800 | |
| 2007-06-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2005-01-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-13 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,650 | |
| 1995-05-05 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1993-11-22 | Complaint | 2 | — | $200 | |
| 1991-04-24 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-02-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-02-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-11-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-20 | Planned | 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
RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ripley Industries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ripley Industries, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WAYMATIC INCSOUTH FULTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROOKS MACHINE COMPANY INCCOLUMBIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DYER TOOL & DIE INCMARYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION LADDERS LLCMORRISTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY WEST WELDING CO INCWAVERLY — 1 federal enforcement record
- WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES ENGINEERED CABS INCGREENEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRONOS ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLCCORDOVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARNOLD FABRICATING AND MACHINE, INCORPORATEDCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ripley Industries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.IUKA, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIPLEY 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 Ripley Industries, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 78 violations and $45,525 in total penalties.
- How does RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. RIPLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.21 compared to an industry average of 1.4.