This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Purity Dairies Safety Record

Nashville, TN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 01/29/2009

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Purity Dairies in Nashville, Tennessee has 54 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 37 classified as serious and $22,358 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2009.

Purity Dairies, located in Nashville, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. 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, 37 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $22,358.

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
8 Inspections
37 Serious
$22,358 Penalties
Serious?
37 ($21,900)
Other-than-Serious?
17 ($458)
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (11 total) since 1988
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (11 total) since 1988
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1973
OSHA initially proposed $28,270 in penalties for Purity Dairies, later reduced to $22,358 — a 21% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
11 citations $1,575
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
11 citations $9,825
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
10 citations $1,575
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
9 citations $7,875
3000.327 OSHA Standard
2 citations $1,050
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/29/2009 Planned? Nashville, TN 0 $0
02/05/2008 Follow-Up? Nashville, TN 2 $5,850
03/30/2007 Follow-Up? Nashville, TN 9 $3,150
06/16/2006 Complaint? Nashville, TN 1 $125
10/18/2005 Planned? Nashville, TN 29 $12,713
08/11/1988 Complaint? Nashville, TN 8 $300
03/06/1973 Follow-Up? Nashville, TN 0 $0
01/25/1973 Planned? Nashville, TN 5 $220

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