Establishment profile
WESTERN EXPRESS, INC
7135 CENTENNIAL PL, NASHVILLE, TN, 37209
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 621457385
Summary
WESTERN EXPRESS, INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $3,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 146 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN EXPRESS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within TN. Peer group: 146 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 4,445 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 WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 4,226 violations · $596,643 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2004 – Jun 2020 | 3 | 3,224 | 2,725 | $590,472 | — |
| Service Contract Act (federal services) | Jun 2009 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $6,171 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2004 | 1 | 1,000 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 4 cases · $596,643 in backwages · 3,224 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2018 – Jun 2020 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | $476,231 | 3156 |
| Feb 2009 – Jun 2009 | General Freight Trucking | $6,171 | 2 |
| Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | $58,673 | 31 |
| Nov 2002 – Nov 2004 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | $55,568 | 35 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for WESTERN EXPRESS, 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 WESTERN EXPRESS, INC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-08 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $3,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN EXPRESS, 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN EXPRESS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN EXPRESS, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $3,700 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN EXPRESS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN EXPRESS, INC operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.76 compared to an industry average of 2.5.