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THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.

2102 OLD SAVANNAH ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906
Operated by Thermal Ceramics Inc
327999All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 36 years
Violations
48
$57,450 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $57,450 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 186 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
48
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$57,450
$1,197 avg / violation
96% serious4% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 12
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 12

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $52,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$3,845Dec 1997Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$4,625Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0221$3,500Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122Dec 1997Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I21Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$4,480Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIC11$3,750Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$3,750Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB11$3,750Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$3,750Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0611$3,500Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$2,625Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 A04 V11$1,875Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,875Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,875Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0511$1,875Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,875Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 I11$1,875Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211$1,875Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,500Dec 1997Dec 1997

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3279 within GA. Peer group: 186 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $1,684
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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
1.1
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
1.5
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 482 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
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.5
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

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Follow-up
2

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) · May 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker

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).

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 25, 2015Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Mar 201813

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2017 – Mar 2018Brick and Structural Clay Tile ManufacturingFMLA31

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in GA — for Thermal Ceramics Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Thermal Ceramics Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-293533Unfair labor practiceApr 2022Apr 2022ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-061151Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Nov 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-060965Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037585Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1320880
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$46K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of Defense
$46K
Company-wide — THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE CO PLC (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$99K
Awards (all-time)
13

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

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    FIRM FIXED PRICE TO THERMAL CERAMICS FOR FLEX BLANKETS
    contract · Last action 2016-01-29
    $44,260
  • Department of Defense
    THERMAL FLEX CLOTH
    contract · Last action 2011-01-26
    $1,518
  • Department of Defense
    THERMAL FLEX
    contract · Last action 2010-10-14
    $710

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339991 - GASKET, PACKING, AND SEALING DEVICE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-01-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-05-15Complaint22$7,200
2004-02-19Complaint88$18,000
2002-05-15Follow-up1$0
2002-02-26Monitoring0$0
2001-03-06Monitoring22$1,125
1999-01-12Follow-up0$0
1998-11-09Unprogrammed Related0$0
1998-06-09Monitoring0$0
1997-08-26Planned99$10,500
1997-08-26Planned2625$20,625
1993-01-12Complaint0$0
1989-07-12Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Thermal Ceramics Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Thermal Ceramics Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Other employers in all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. 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 THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $57,450 in total penalties.
How does THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THERMAL CERAMICS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 0.8.