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Surface Igniter, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Maryville, Tennessee · Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use · NAICS 334512

3inspections
21citation items
$14,400current penalties
Oct 31, 2017last inspection

Surface Igniter, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 31, 2017 after a complaint, in Maryville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 17 serious, 1 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $17,150 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $14,400, down 16%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (7 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Surface Igniter, LLC averages $4,800 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Surface Igniter, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Surface Igniter, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342752268 OPENED OCT 31, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2018

1709 Henry G Lane Street, Maryville, TN 37801 · Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,100$2,100Dec 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Dec 12, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Repeat$3,600$3,600Dec 12, 2017Final

Inspection 342752318 OPENED OCT 31, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 2018

1709 Henry G Lane Street, Maryville, TN 37801 · Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR TCA 50-3-105(1)
 Serious$4,000$1,950Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$1,600$1,600Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.124(g)(1) · General requirements for dipping and coating operations
 Serious$1,200$1,200Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.124(h)(3) · General requirements for dipping and coating operations
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3d
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$1,400$1,400Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4d
29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07
 Serious$0$0Mar 15, 2018Final

Inspection 340592997 OPENED APR 28, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Sep 10, 2015

1709 Henry G Lane Street, Maryville, TN 37801 · Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use · 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
 Serious$1,750$1,750Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$1,400$700Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
 Other-than-serious$100$100Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR RULE 800-01-09-.06(2)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2015Final

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 Maryville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 57 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Surface Igniter LLC
Maryville · 2025
57 000.00.3

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)

(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.124 · General requirements for dipping and coating operations

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

Other automatic environmental control manufacturing for residential, commercial, and appliance use employers in Tennessee

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