This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Afg Industries Safety Record

Kingsport, TN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/06/2006

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Afg Industries in Kingsport, Tennessee has 54 workplace safety violations across 16 inspections, with 34 classified as serious and $39,438 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1984 to 2006.

Afg Industries, located in Kingsport, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 54 violations on file, 34 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $39,438.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

54 Violations
16 Inspections
34 Serious
$39,438 Penalties
Serious?
34 ($37,165)
Other-than-Serious?
20 ($2,273)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 7 inspections (8 total) since 1996
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1988
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1996
OSHA initially proposed $51,647 in penalties for Afg Industries, later reduced to $39,438 — a 24% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
15 citations $11,815
1910.0023 Ladders
8 citations $11,200
1910.0027 OSHA Standard
4 citations
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $2,950
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
3 citations $2,700
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/06/2006 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 1 $750
03/28/2006 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 19 $12,491
09/17/2003 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
09/17/2003 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 3 $2,172
08/02/1999 Planned? Kingsport, TN 7 $3,325
09/11/1997 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
08/27/1997 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 2 $750
07/08/1997 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 3 $2,700
05/19/1997 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
11/26/1996 Accident? Kingsport, TN 3 $10,600
09/26/1996 Complaint? Kingsport, TN 9 $3,750
05/14/1996 Referral? Kingsport, TN 1 $100
04/30/1996 Planned? Kingsport, TN 4 $2,800
03/03/1988 Referral? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
02/24/1988 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
03/21/1984 Planned? Kingsport, TN 0 $0

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