Establishment profile
THERMAL CERAMICS, INC.
2102 OLD SAVANNAH ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906
Operated by Thermal Ceramics Inc
327999 — All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,845 | Dec 1997 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,625 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1997 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,480 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIC | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A04 V | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 1997 | Dec 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
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.
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.
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
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) · May 2015
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2015 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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)
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
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2018 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
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 period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2017 – Mar 2018 | Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing | FMLA | 3 | 1 | — | — |
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
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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-293533 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-061151 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-060965 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037585 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 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)
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
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseFIRM FIXED PRICE TO THERMAL CERAMICS FOR FLEX BLANKETScontract · Last action 2016-01-29$44,260
- Department of DefenseTHERMAL FLEX CLOTHcontract · Last action 2011-01-26$1,518
- Department of DefenseTHERMAL FLEXcontract · 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-15 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,200 | |
| 2004-02-19 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $18,000 | |
| 2002-05-15 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-26 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-06 | Monitoring | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | |
| 1999-01-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-11-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-26 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $10,500 | |
| 1997-08-26 | Planned | 26 | 25 | $20,625 | |
| 1993-01-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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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- OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH, INC.CONLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAREX, INCORPORATEDREDAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST BLOCK, INC.EAST ELLIJAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORBELSTONE, INC.GAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA PROTECH, INC.VALDOSTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONUMENT WAREHOUSE, LLCELBERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENMAKER INDUSTRIES OF CONNECTICUT LLCMABLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Thermal Ceramics Inc locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →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.