Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Lewis County in Tennessee 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 3, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Hohenwald.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
No penalty came with these citations.
The rule cited most here is 1910.110 (storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases), 3 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Lewis County averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
Lewis County also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Tennessee · latest 90 days of OSHA records
353employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Hohenwald site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 120 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 30 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Lewis County
Hohenwald · 2023
120
2
1
2.5
5.5
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(5)(iii)
(iii) When LP-Gas and one or more other gases are stored or used in the same area, the containers shall be marked to identify their content. Marking shall conform to the marking requirements set forth in § 1910.253(b)(1)(ii).
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi)
(vi) Readily ignitible material such as weeds and long dry grass shall be removed within 10 feet of any container.
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(ii)
(ii) Containers shall be in a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
