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Cormetech, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Cleveland, Tennessee · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · NAICS 327999

5inspections
9citation items
$4,650current penalties
Mar 10, 2020last inspection

Cormetech, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2002.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 10, 2020 after a complaint, in Cleveland.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 4 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,350 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,650, down 37%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Cormetech, Inc. averages $1,950 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Cormetech, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Cormetech, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344686126 OPENED MAR 10, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2021

3300 Old Tasso Road Ne, Cleveland, TN 37312 · Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$1,050$1,050Jun 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$900$900Jun 2, 2020Final

Inspection 340378074 OPENED FEB 12, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 180 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2015

3300 Old Tasso Road Ne, Cleveland, TN 37312 · Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314125394 OPENED FEB 11, 2010Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed Feb 23, 2010

3300 Old Tasso Rd Nw, Cleveland, TN 37312 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312965171 OPENED FEB 27, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 123 employees at the site · Closed Feb 16, 2010

3300 Old Tasso Rd Nw, Cleveland, TN 37312 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$5,400$2,700May 18, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(6) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0May 18, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1000702 B 1
Serious$0$0May 18, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1000702 D
Serious$0$0May 18, 2009Closed

Inspection 305604456 OPENED OCT 11, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 240 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2002

3300 Old Tasso Rd Nw, Cleveland, TN 37312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Cleveland site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 122 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
CORMETECH - Cleveland Manufacturing Facility
Cleveland · 2025
122 302.42.6
Cormetech Cleveland
Cleveland · 2019
95 101.02.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i)

(1) General requirements. (i) The employer shall select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability.

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(6)

(6) Grimace. The test subject shall grimace by smiling or frowning. (This applies only to QNFT testing; it is not performed for QLFT)

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

Other all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing employers in Tennessee

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