Establishment profile
US NITROGEN LLC
471 POTTERTOWN ROAD, MIDWAY, TN, 37809
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within TN. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 4 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 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
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
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
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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US NITROGEN LLC 471 POTTERTOWN ROAD · MIDWAY, TN, 37809 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 14 | 2 | $20,500 | Jul 2025 | View → |
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-26 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $9,000 | |
| 2017-05-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 2014-09-16 | Planned | 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
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:
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- VIBRANTZ SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLCNEW JOHNSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRINCE ERACHEM LLCNEW JOHNSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRINCE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLCNEW JOHNSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZOCHEM LLCDICKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVORO MINING SOLUTIONS LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDLAB, INC.ATHENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.R. GRACE & CO. - CONN.CHATTANOOGA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Austin Powder Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYCAMDEN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMount Hope, WV — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COBellaire, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COGlenwillow, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYMC ARTHUR, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COLEBANON, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYSWEET BRIAR, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYMASONTOWN, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COLAFOLLETTE, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYFORK UNION, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Austin Powder Company locationsParent rollup
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Other Basic Inorganic in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →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.