Establishment profile
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
7900 METROPOLIS LAKE ROAD, WEST PADUCAH, KY, 42086
Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority · 1 of 33 establishments
Summary
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 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
100% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 IV B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 G | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1960.0067 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1960.0068 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1960.0071 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
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 2211 within KY. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2016 – Dec 2016
Most frequent event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2004 | WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,COAL,BOXCAR,STRUCK BY,RAILROADFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2004-03-29 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2000-06-21 | Complaint | 3 | — | $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 this industry within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALSTOM POWER INCERLANGER — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYBEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tennessee Valley Authority, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYMUSCLE SHOALS, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYPEGRAM, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYROCK ISLAND, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYGUNTOWN, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYDRAKESBORO, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYBROWNSVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYWEST POINT, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYKINGSTON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tennessee Valley Authority locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 221All employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY's OSHA violation history?
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- Has TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.