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SAFWAY SERVICES INC

1803 BROADWAY, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203
Operated by Safway Services, LLC · 1 of 72 establishments
238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

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OSHA inspections
1
over 21 years
Violations
3
$65,000 in penalties
Penalties
$65,000
$21,667 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SAFWAY SERVICES INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history, with $65,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 775 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SAFWAY SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
0.0 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$65,000
$21,667 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · accident
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $65,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0211$59,600Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1926.0452 C0211$5,400Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1926.0454 B11Oct 2004Oct 2004

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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 2389 within TN. Peer group: 775 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,200
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 95 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Accident
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 SAFWAY SERVICES 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 30, 2004ASPHYXIATED,DISMANTLING,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLDFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in TN — for Safway Services, LLC, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$135

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Safway Services, LLC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $135 proposed / $135 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9421981
Knoxville Cement Plant
Knox, TN
contractor: Safway Services LLC
May 2019104(b)NoLowNegligence$135$135

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for Safway Services, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Safway Services, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
26-CA-076633Unfair labor practiceMar 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SAFWAY SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-07-30Accident32$65,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SAFWAY SERVICES INC is one of 72 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Safway Services, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Safway Services, LLC across all 72 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAFWAY SERVICES 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 Safway Services, LLC, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is SAFWAY SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
SAFWAY SERVICES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $65,000 in total penalties.
How does SAFWAY SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SAFWAY SERVICES INC operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. SAFWAY SERVICES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.
Has SAFWAY SERVICES INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SAFWAY SERVICES INC.