This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Bennett Industries Safety Record

Cookeville, TN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 02/08/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Bennett Industries in Cookeville, Tennessee has 46 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $5,900 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1991 to 2005.

Bennett Industries, located in Cookeville, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 46 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,900.

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.

46 Violations
3 Inspections
17 Serious
$5,900 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
29 ($1,875)
Serious?
17 ($4,025)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1991
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 2000
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2000
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1991
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $9,900 in penalties for Bennett Industries, later reduced to $5,900 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
7 citations $700
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $125
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $400
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $775
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations $1,100
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/08/2005 Planned? Cookeville, TN 31 $4,000
11/07/2000 Planned? Cookeville, TN 13 $1,900
04/30/1991 Planned? Cookeville, TN 2 $0

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