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VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE

HWY 60 & EUREKA ROAD, DECATUR, TN, 37322
Operated by Volunteer Energy Cooperative · 1 of 2 establishments
221122Electric Power Distribution
EIN 620395590

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OSHA inspections
5
over 15 years
Violations
5
$9,895 in penalties
Penalties
$9,895
$1,979 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $9,895 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 320 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
0.3 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$9,895
$1,979 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $9,895 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0269 L02 I11$4,480Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0269 N0311$2,800Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0269 C11$2,240Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$250Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 H0611$125Aug 2010Aug 2010

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

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within TN. Peer group: 320 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Follow-up
1

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 VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for Volunteer Energy Cooperative, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
2

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 Volunteer Energy Cooperative 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 · 1 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-RC-383209Representation electionMar 2026Apr 2026ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-285599Representation electionNov 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-UC-284032UCOct 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037421Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Aug 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 VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-08-01Complaint0$0
2011-05-20Complaint33$9,520
2010-10-14Follow-up0$0
2010-07-29Complaint1$250
2010-06-25Complaint1$125

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Volunteer Energy Cooperative.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Volunteer Energy Cooperative across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in electric power distribution within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Volunteer Energy Cooperative, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE 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 Volunteer Energy Cooperative, which operates 2 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 VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $9,895 in total penalties.
How does VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.