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THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE

804 DARBYTOWN RD, HOHENWALD, TN, 38462
115210Support Activities for Animal Production
EIN 621587327

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OSHA inspections
3
over 19 years
Violations
17
$3,900 in penalties
Penalties
$3,900
$229 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $3,900 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE 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
3
0.2 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
17
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$3,900
$229 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

33% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $3,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$1,200Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 I11$1,200Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 3000.327 B 211$1,200Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 3000.327 B 311$300Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 VIII11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 II11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 I11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E04 I11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 IA11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 IB11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 IC11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 ID11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 IE11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 V11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 IX11Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 II11Feb 2010Feb 2010

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
14.7
vs industry
+13.1
TRIR
14.7
vs industry
+11.2

Reported for 45 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
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 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. 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
Jul 21, 2006CHEST,FRACTURE,ANIMAL HANDLER,CRUSHED,ANKLE,CONTUSIONFatality211

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. 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 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-01-22Referral1715$3,900
2010-01-06Complaint0$0
2006-07-24Accident0$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 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE 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 THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE's OSHA violation history?
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $3,900 in total penalties.
How does THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE's safety record compare to its industry?
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE operates in the support activities for animal production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE's self-reported DART rate is 14.69 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE.