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US NITROGEN LLC

471 POTTERTOWN ROAD, MIDWAY, TN, 37809
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325180Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 11 years
Violations
4
$9,500 in penalties
Penalties
$9,500
$2,375 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

US NITROGEN LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $9,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

US NITROGEN LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.5 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$9,500
$2,375 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5

40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within TN. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
89th
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
3.6
vs industry
+2.9
TRIR
7.2
vs industry
+6.0

Reported for 84 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
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.2
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
1
Referral
2

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 US NITROGEN LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for US NITROGEN LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for US NITROGEN LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for US NITROGEN LLC. 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 US NITROGEN LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
14
Quarters non-compliant
6
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$20,500

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $20,500 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
US NITROGEN LLC
471 POTTERTOWN ROAD · MIDWAY, TN, 37809
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 6
142$20,500Jul 2025View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for US NITROGEN LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-10-26Planned33$9,000
2017-05-25Complaint0$0
2016-09-09Referral0$0
2016-09-09Referral1$500
2014-09-16Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

US NITROGEN LLC is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Austin Powder Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Austin Powder Company across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Austin Powder Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on US NITROGEN LLC 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 Austin Powder Company, which operates 22 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 US NITROGEN LLC's OSHA violation history?
US NITROGEN LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,500 in total penalties.
How does US NITROGEN LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
US NITROGEN LLC operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. US NITROGEN LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.58 compared to an industry average of 0.7.