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Ermco Components, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Dyersburg, Tennessee · Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing · NAICS 335311

10inspections
37citation items
$23,288current penalties
Jun 26, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected Ermco Components, Inc. 10 times in Tennessee since 1988.

The latest one began on Jun 26, 2024 after a complaint, in Dyersburg.

Those inspections ended with 37 citation items: 15 serious and 22 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $29,400 and now stand at $23,288, 21% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.305.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Ermco Components, Inc. averages $9,344 (2 cited inspections).

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

Ermco Components, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347584997 OPENED JUN 26, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 500 employees at the site · Closed Jul 12, 2024

2000 Hoff Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347242687 OPENED JAN 30, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 117 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2024

1607 Industrial Rd, Greeneville, TN 37745 · Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2) · Exit routes
Serious$2,800$2,100May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,200$2,400May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,800$2,100May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$2,400$1,800May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$200$150May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$200$150May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$450$338May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$200$150May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$200$150May 21, 2024Final

Inspection 345656508 OPENED NOV 19, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 400 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 2022

2225 Industrial Rd, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$350$350Apr 14, 2022Final

Inspection 316229376 OPENED DEC 5, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 648 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2012

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$175$175Jan 25, 2012Closed

Inspection 311930598 OPENED APR 9, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 810 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2008

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$1,000$1,000May 21, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
Other-than-serious$125$125May 21, 2008Closed

Inspection 308705599 OPENED MAR 8, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 640 employees at the site · Closed Aug 17, 2005

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,200$1,200Apr 29, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$150$150Apr 29, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$300$300Apr 29, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$150$150Apr 29, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$150$150Apr 29, 2005Closed

Inspection 304002082 OPENED JAN 2, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 448 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2001

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$125$125Feb 9, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$125$125Feb 9, 2001Closed

Inspection 120521448 OPENED NOV 6, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 1995

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3000603
Other-than-serious$100$100Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 9000609
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 1995Closed
2 older inspections

Inspection 114500713 OPENED NOV 26, 1991Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 260 employees at the site · Closed Nov 26, 1991

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 18414771 OPENED APR 27, 1988Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 185 employees at the site · Closed Apr 27, 1988

2225 Industrial Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · 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 Dyersburg site logged 24 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,263 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 7 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Ermco Components, Inc.
Dyersburg · 2025
2,263 2421.21.4
Ermco Components
Greeneville · 2025
99 101.31.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)

(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8)

(8) The employer is not required to label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled containers, and which are intended only for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer. For purposes of this section, drugs which are dispensed by a pharmacy to a health care provider for direct administration to a patient are exempted from labeling.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing employers in Tennessee

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