Establishment profile
TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS
5300 S. NATIONAL DR., KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
Summary
TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $8,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23,340 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $8,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Aug 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Aug 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Feb 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F07 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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. Peer group: 23,340 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. 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 TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS CO. 5300 SOUTH NATIONAL DRIVE · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2019 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-09-05 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-25 | Complaint | 21 | 7 | $6,750 | |
| 1988-10-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-22 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1988-03-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-19 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $700 | |
| 1987-11-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-21 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $560 | |
| 1985-03-11 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS 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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- TENNESSEE STEEL PROCESSORS has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $8,160 in total penalties.