This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Cherokee Metals Company Safety Record

Norcross, GA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 02/10/2010

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Cherokee Metals Company in Norcross, Georgia has 34 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 29 classified as serious and $16,854 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1992 to 2010.

Cherokee Metals Company, located in Norcross, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. 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 34 violations on file, 29 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $16,854.

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.

34 Violations
9 Inspections
29 Serious
$16,854 Penalties
Serious?
29 ($16,854)
Other-than-Serious?
5 ($0)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1992
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1992
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $25,150 in penalties for Cherokee Metals Company, later reduced to $16,854 — a 33% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
6 citations $4,525
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $1,714
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $915
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $4,600
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $315
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/10/2010 Complaint? Norcross, GA 2 $1,880
01/19/2006 Planned? Norcross, GA 3 $315
01/19/2006 Planned? Norcross, GA 11 $5,940
03/19/2002 Planned? Norcross, GA 7 $4,219
03/23/1999 Planned? Norcross, GA 0 $0
02/09/1999 Planned? Norcross, GA 0 $0
07/31/1992 Follow-Up? Norcross, GA 0 $0
07/31/1992 Referral? Norcross, GA 1 $2,500
01/30/1992 Planned? Norcross, GA 10 $2,000

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