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WELDING CERAMICS LLC is a pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing employer in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 27 violations and $12,926 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WELDING CERAMICS LLC

28 WEST 28TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37408

327110 Top companies in Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing

EIN: 800237519

23 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
27 violations
$12,926 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
27
Total Penalties
$12,926
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
2.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
74% serious$479 avg per violation$3,232 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$12,926 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 39 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
71%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing within TN

Industry context

Within the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing industry in TN, WELDING CERAMICS LLC ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 39 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 71th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. WELDING CERAMICS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WELDING CERAMICS LLC's OSHA violation history?
WELDING CERAMICS LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $12,926 in total penalties.
How does WELDING CERAMICS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
WELDING CERAMICS LLC operates in the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. WELDING CERAMICS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELDING CERAMICS LLC of CHATTANOOGA, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WELDING CERAMICS LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.