This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Tuftco Finishing Systems Safety Record

Dalton, GA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 12/16/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Tuftco Finishing Systems in Dalton, Georgia has 35 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 30 classified as serious and $66,725 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2015.

Tuftco Finishing Systems, located in Dalton, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 35 violations on file, 30 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $66,725.

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.

35 Violations
5 Inspections
30 Serious
$66,725 Penalties
Serious?
30 ($34,995)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($0)
Repeat?
2 ($31,730)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 2011
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $108,661 in penalties for Tuftco Finishing Systems, later reduced to $66,725 — a 39% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $36,980
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $2,700
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $6,780
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
3 citations $2,450
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $3,575
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/16/2015 Referral? Dalton, GA 1 $24,000
08/14/2014 Planned? Dalton, GA 7 $18,500
02/08/2011 Referral? Dalton, GA 2 $0
01/19/2011 Planned? Dalton, GA 12 $13,650
06/23/1994 Planned? Dalton, GA 13 $10,575

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