This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1997. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Porcelain Industries Safety Record

Nashville, TN

F

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

Last inspected 04/11/1997

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Porcelain Industries in Nashville, Tennessee has 86 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 48 classified as serious and $35,596 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 1997.

Porcelain Industries, located in Nashville, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 1997. 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 86 violations on file, 48 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $35,596.

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.

86 Violations
10 Inspections
48 Serious
$35,596 Penalties
Serious?
48 ($28,120)
Other-than-Serious?
35 ($996)
Repeat?
3 ($6,480)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1973
1910.0141 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1987
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (17 total) since 1988
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1988
OSHA initially proposed $60,810 in penalties for Porcelain Industries, later reduced to $35,596 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
17 citations $10,015
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
10 citations $7,065
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
6 citations $1,470
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $1,225
1910.0141 OSHA Standard
5 citations $163
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/11/1997 Follow-Up? Nashville, TN 0 $0
08/15/1996 Monitoring? Nashville, TN 11 $13,305
08/30/1995 Complaint? Nashville, TN 48 $21,031
02/12/1993 Planned? Nashville, TN 6 $400
03/10/1989 Monitoring? Nashville, TN 0 $0
05/06/1988 Complaint? Nashville, TN 14 $450
11/23/1987 Complaint? Nashville, TN 1 $100
05/19/1987 Planned? Nashville, TN 1 $0
03/01/1973 Follow-Up? Nashville, TN 0 $0
01/22/1973 Planned? Nashville, TN 5 $310

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