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SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA

SHARP PLAZA BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38193

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OSHA inspections
19
over 41 years
Violations
11
$9,050 in penalties
Penalties
$9,050
$823 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $9,050 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
11
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$9,050
$823 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
13 of 19
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 19

37% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $9,050 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0811$2,800Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$2,800Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$2,400Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 B1011$300Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$250Feb 1994Feb 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$250Feb 1994Feb 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511$250Feb 1994Feb 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Oct 1988Oct 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11Mar 1987Mar 1987

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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3352 within TN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $2,938
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 4

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
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
3
Complaint
13
Accident
1
Referral
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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. 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
Sep 22, 1996AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PRESS OPERATOR,COMMUNICATION,PRESS11

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
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

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 periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2004 – Jun 2006Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing0

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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
26-CA-023045Unfair labor practiceApr 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-020616Unfair labor practiceMar 2002Apr 2002ClosedRegion 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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
15,800

Most-recalled component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Most recent campaign: 2013-12-16. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-02-19Complaint0$0
2007-10-19Complaint0$0
2006-12-18Follow-up0$0
2006-01-24Planned11$2,400
2003-06-17Complaint0$0
2002-01-08Complaint22$5,600
2001-01-12Complaint0$0
1998-03-26Complaint0$0
1997-05-20Complaint0$0
1996-10-10Accident0$0
1996-07-09Complaint0$0
1995-11-20Complaint1$300
1994-10-26Referral0$0
1994-10-05Complaint2$0
1993-12-08Complaint3$750
1988-10-07Planned1$0
1987-02-20Complaint1$0
1986-05-14Planned0$0
1985-04-02Complaint0$0

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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA 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 SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
SHARP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AMERICA has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $9,050 in total penalties.