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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

13246 STATE ROUTE 176, DRAKESBORO, KY, 42337
Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority · 1 of 33 establishments
221112Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

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OSHA inspections
2
over 23 years
Violations
7
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 23 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$0
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

50% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 I11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 III11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 C11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 I11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 VI11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 D06 V11Aug 2003Aug 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 E0411Aug 2003Aug 2003

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within KY. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
74th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. 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

Complaint
1
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 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. 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
Mar 25, 2003AIR PRESSURE,FRACTURE,E GI III,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,E PTD,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ELECTRIC GENERATORFatality11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 VALLEY AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. 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 VALLEY AUTHORITY. 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 VALLEY AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (across 700 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.6B
Obligated (all-time)
$16.9B
Awards (all-time)
383,853

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-03-07Complaint0$0
2003-03-26Accident77$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY is one of 33 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tennessee Valley Authority.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tennessee Valley Authority across all 33 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in fossil fuel electric power generation within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Tennessee Valley Authority, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 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 Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates 33 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 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY's OSHA violation history?
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY's safety record compare to its industry?
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.
Has TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.