Establishment profile
SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC
2401 BACHMAN STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37406
333999 — All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $4,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $4,775 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $100 | Nov 1995 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Nov 1995 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $75 | Nov 1995 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1984 | Dec 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1984 | Oct 1984 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3339 within TN. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA 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 SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA 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 SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA 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 SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA, INC. 2401 BACHMAN ST P O BOX 5241 · CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37406 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-14 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $800 | |
| 2001-05-31 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $3,600 | |
| 1996-06-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-18 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $275 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1984-09-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,775 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN FILTER MEDIA INC operates in the all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.