Tabco, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Surgoinsville TN

Tabco, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2011.

OSHA's last visit started on May 1, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Surgoinsville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 32 citation items: 20 serious and 12 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $12,200 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,400, down 15%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (6 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Tabco, Inc. averages $7,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

Tabco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2024 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347452906 OPENED MAY 1, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2024

P.o. Box 117 950 Phipps Bend Rd, Surgoinsville, TN 37873 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR TCA 50-3-105(1)	Serious	$1,200	$960	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR TCA 50-3-105(1)	Serious	$1,200	$960	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases	Serious	$1,200	$960	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$1,200	$960	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1) · Slings	Serious	$600	$480	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii) · Slings	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$1,200	$960	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding	Serious	$600	$480	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$1,000	$800	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$200	$160	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Other-than-serious	$200	$160	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools	Other-than-serious	$100	$100	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$100	$100	Jul 24, 2024	Final
Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$200	$120	Jul 24, 2024	Final

Inspection 316177690 OPENED OCT 31, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 42 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 2012

950 Phipps Bend Road, Surgoinsville, TN 37873 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise	Serious	$1,400	$1,400	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$1,400	$1,400	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2e 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2f 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash	Other-than-serious	$200	$200	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$200	$200	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 2e 29 CFR 9000602	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 2012	Closed

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 Surgoinsville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 30 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Tabco, Inc Surgoinsville · 2025	30	2	0	6.8	2.0
Tabco Surgoinsville · 2023	36	5	0	14.3	2.0

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(f)(2)(ii)

(ii) Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.

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)(5)(ii)

(ii) The label for bulk shipments of hazardous chemicals must be on the immediate container, transmitted with the shipping papers or the bills of lading, or, with the agreement of the receiving entity, transmitted by technological or electronic means so that it is immediately available to workers in printed form on the receiving end of shipment.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

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 1910.184 · 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 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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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.

Tabco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations