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

Royalguard Vinyl Company Div Georgia Gulf Safety Record

Newbern, TN · Manufacturing

D

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, Royalguard Vinyl Company Div Georgia Gulf in Newbern, Tennessee has 15 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 6 classified as serious and $6,275 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2010.

Royalguard Vinyl Company Div Georgia Gulf, located in Newbern, Tennessee, 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 15 violations on file, 6 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,275.

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.

15 Violations
6 Inspections
6 Serious
$6,275 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
9 ($950)
Serious?
6 ($5,325)
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1996
OSHA initially proposed $7,850 in penalties for Royalguard Vinyl Company Div Georgia Gulf, later reduced to $6,275 — a 20% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations $250
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,350
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $700
9000.7 OSHA Standard
1 citation $250
5030.1050 OSHA Standard
1 citation $1,800
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/10/2010 Planned? Newbern, TN 1 $1,200
02/08/2007 Planned? Newbern, TN 2 $500
11/15/2004 Planned? Newbern, TN 2 $450
07/18/2003 Complaint? Newbern, TN 3 $2,925
05/28/1997 Complaint? Newbern, TN 2 $0
12/16/1996 Planned? Newbern, TN 5 $1,200

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