This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Cutting Specialists Safety Record

McKenzie, TN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 07/29/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Cutting Specialists in McKenzie, Tennessee has 103 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 50 classified as serious and $32,992 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1999 to 2011.

Cutting Specialists, located in McKenzie, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. 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 103 violations on file, 50 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $32,992.

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.

103 Violations
14 Inspections
50 Serious
$32,992 Penalties
Serious?
50 ($26,271)
Other-than-Serious?
50 ($5,471)
Repeat?
3 ($1,250)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (11 total) since 2002
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1999
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 2002
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 2004
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $36,522 in penalties for Cutting Specialists, later reduced to $32,992 — a 10% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
12 citations $2,250
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
11 citations $2,500
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
10 citations $2,200
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
8 citations $4,900
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
8 citations $1,407
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/29/2011 Planned? McKenzie, TN 31 $13,300
08/20/2010 Follow-Up? McKenzie, TN 0 $0
01/12/2010 Planned? McKenzie, TN 14 $2,363
01/17/2008 Planned? McKenzie, TN 19 $5,100
04/20/2005 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 2 $0
02/18/2005 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 3 $1,125
07/12/2004 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 3 $100
07/12/2004 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 6 $1,650
05/14/2004 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 3 $657
04/02/2002 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 10 $4,600
02/09/2001 Follow-Up? McKenzie, TN 0 $0
03/24/2000 Complaint? McKenzie, TN 0 $0
01/10/2000 Referral? McKenzie, TN 1 $1,470
11/30/1999 Planned? McKenzie, TN 11 $2,627

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