Establishment profile
VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.
106 BLAIR BEND ROAD, LOUDON, TN, 37774
Operated by Viskase Companies Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 952677354
Summary
VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $7,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $7,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIID | 1 | 1 | $175 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TN. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 10 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 219 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 VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for Viskase Companies 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 Viskase Companies 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-288343 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2022 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-279382 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-163403 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Mar 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-163183 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Jan 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-161040 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | 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 VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.. 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: No 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VISKASE CORPORATION 106 BLAIR BEND DRIVE · LOUDON, TN, 37774 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 4 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | 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 VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2009-06-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-10-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-10-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 6 | $2,500 | |
| 2004-01-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $175 | |
| 2000-06-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-08-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-11 | 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
VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Viskase Companies Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Viskase Companies Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- TYSON FOODS INCGOODLETTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- MILLERS COUNTRY HAMS INCDRESDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY HAM COMPANY DBA CLIFTY FARM COUNTPARIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAMILY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLCLENOIR CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEVISON HAM COMPANYPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Viskase Companies Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.LENOIR CITY, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Viskase Companies Inc locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VISKASE COMPANIES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Viskase Companies Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $7,175 in total penalties.
- How does VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VISKASE COMPANIES, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.09 compared to an industry average of 2.7.