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 22 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 6 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 (historical), 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,
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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $3,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E03 V | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
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
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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 4 cases · 4,226 violations · $596,643 in backwages · 3,224 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2018 – Jun 2020 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | FLSA | 3,157 | 3156 | $476,231 | — |
| Feb 2009 – Jun 2009 | General Freight Trucking | SCA | 2 | 2 | $6,171 | — |
| Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | FLSA | 31 | 31 | $58,673 | — |
| Nov 2002 – Nov 2004 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | FLSAFMLA | 1,036 | 35 | $55,568 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
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.
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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-374159 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | 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 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 →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN EXPRESS 7135 CENTENNIAL PL · NASHVILLE, TN, 37209 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
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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About this data
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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Contact sales →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.