Tennessee health care & social assistance: OSHA citations and most-cited standards
Data as of October 5, 2026
OSHA citations issued to health care & social assistance establishments in Tennessee over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Topic | Inspections | Share of health care & social assistance inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.1030 | Bloodborne Pathogens | 30 | 59% |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication | 27 | 53% |
| 1910.151 | First Aid | 14 | 27% |
| 1910.303 | Electrical General | 11 | 22% |
| 1910.157 | Fire Extinguishers | 10 | 20% |
| 1910.305 | Wiring Methods | 10 | 20% |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07 | 5 | 10% | |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07(4) | 4 | 8% | |
| 1910.133 | Eye & Face Protection | 3 | 6% |
| 1910.23 | Ladders | 3 | 6% |
| 1910.304 | Wiring Design | 3 | 6% |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)6 | 2 | 4% |
Sub-industries (NAICS)
- NAICS 6212: 22 inspections
- NAICS 6219: 13 inspections
- NAICS 6242: 5 inspections
- NAICS 6211: 4 inspections
- NAICS 6241: 2 inspections
- NAICS 6221: 2 inspections
- NAICS 6244: 1 inspections
- NAICS 6222: 1 inspections
Recently cited health care & social assistance establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Standards cited | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Eye Associates, PLC | Cookeville | Aug 25, 2026 | 9 | $650 | $650 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Van Buren County - EMS | Spencer | Aug 17, 2026 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Cumberland County - EMS | Crossville | Aug 4, 2026 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 3, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| The Deaton Corporation | Adamsville | Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Ambulnz TN, LLC | Goodlettsville | Jul 9, 2026 | 4 | $2,450 | $2,450 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 13, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Derek Y. Jones, D.D.S., P.C | Paris | Jun 30, 2026 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 5, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Grainger County - Blaine Ambulance Service Station | Blaine | Jun 29, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 29, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Hancock County - Ambulance Service | Sneedville | Jun 25, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Twin Lakes Dental Care PLLC | Mount Juliet | Jun 18, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Knoxville Community Development Corporation - the Overlook at Beaumont | Knoxville | Jun 5, 2026 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Pickett County - Community Center | Byrdstown | Jun 5, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Pickett County - Ambulance Services | Byrdstown | Jun 5, 2026 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Lebanon Special School District - Weecare/Sacc | Lebanon | Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 1, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Hartsville Trousdale County - Ambulance Service | Hartsville | May 22, 2026 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| First Call Ambulance, LLC | Old Hickory | May 19, 2026 | 5 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Spark Dental TN, PLLC | White House | May 15, 2026 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Best Care Clinic PLC | Clarksville | May 11, 2026 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Nashville Dentures & Implants, PLLC | Antioch | May 11, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Nashville General Hospital at Meharry | Nashville | May 1, 2026 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| TN Mental Health & Substance Abuse - Memphis | Memphis | Apr 30, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 12, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Houston County - 911 Central Communications | Erin | Apr 27, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due May 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | Decaturville | Apr 23, 2026 | 6 | $850 | $850 | Final orderAbatement due May 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Dr. Karen Baker-Curtis | Nashville | Apr 23, 2026 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Final orderAbatement due May 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Tricities Healthcare Solutions PLLC | Church Hill | Apr 10, 2026 | 10 | $1,100 | $800 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Jackson County - Community Center - Granville | Granville | Mar 23, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 22, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Precision Ocular Network | Bartlett | Mar 11, 2026 | 3 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Washington County - Johnson City Emergency Medical Services, Inc. | Elizabethton | Mar 4, 2026 | 3 | $4,400 | $4,400 | Final orderAbatement due Mar 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| UHS of Lakeside, LLC | Memphis | Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | $4,850 | $4,850 | ContestedAbatement due Apr 6, 2026Contested Mar 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Don L. Buchanan, DDS, P.C | Jackson | Feb 26, 2026 | 6 | $500 | $500 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Orthodontic Specialty Group, P.A | Jackson | Feb 25, 2026 | 7 | $950 | $950 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 1, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Wade Clayton DDS, PLLC | Memphis | Feb 24, 2026 | 9 | $2,850 | $2,140 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Cheatham County - Emergency Medical Services | Ashland City | Feb 23, 2026 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Mar 25, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| John R. Fogaros, D.D.S., P.C | Franklin | Feb 20, 2026 | 6 | $700 | $700 | Final orderAbatement due Mar 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | Memphis | Feb 9, 2026 | 11 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Final orderAbatement due Mar 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Maury County - Emergency Management | Columbia | Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 11, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Dr. Sara K. Knoell, DMD | Henderson | Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Tennessee Oncology PLLC: St. Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro | Dec 26, 2025 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Hca Health Services of Tennessee, Inc. dba Tri Star Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | Dec 12, 2025 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Final orderAbatement due Jan 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | Paris | Dec 12, 2025 | 12 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Final orderAbatement due Jan 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Crockett County - EMS | Alamo | Dec 12, 2025 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Jan 12, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Zachary Johnston DDS, LLC | Memphis | Dec 11, 2025 | 10 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Final orderAbatement due Jan 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Stewart County - EMS - Station 2 | Big Rock | Nov 25, 2025 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 26, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Lexington Dental PLLC | Lexington | Nov 21, 2025 | 8 | $850 | $850 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 26, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | Morristown | Nov 18, 2025 | 12 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 22, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Crestview Dental Care, P.C | Maryville | Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | $850 | $850 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 19, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Dental Associates, Incorporated | Jackson | Nov 12, 2025 | 17 | $1,900 | $1,900 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 17, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Morgan County - EMS | Wartburg | Nov 12, 2025 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Bedford County Emergency Medical Services - Unionville Station | Unionville | Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 4, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Oral Surgery Associates of West Tennessee, P.C | Jackson | Oct 29, 2025 | 4 | $350 | $350 | Final orderAbatement due Dec 3, 2025 | osha.gov | |
| Integrity Dental Care, PLLC | Nashville | Oct 17, 2025 | 11 | $850 | $850 | Final orderAbatement due Nov 21, 2025 | osha.gov |
Other industries in Tennessee
- Accommodation & food services
- Administrative & waste services
- Arts, entertainment & recreation
- Construction
- Educational services
- Manufacturing
- Other services
- Public administration
- Retail trade
- Transportation & warehousing
- Utilities
- Wholesale trade
Questions
How many health care & social assistance employers in Tennessee were cited by OSHA?
51 health care & social assistance inspections in Tennessee had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 4% of all cited inspections in the state.
What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Tennessee health care & social assistance?
The most-cited standards were 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), 1910.151 (First Aid).
What is the typical penalty for health care & social assistance employers in Tennessee?
Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $350. Median current penalty: $350.