Citation Atlas

Tennessee utilities: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to utilities 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.

87inspections cited, last 12 months
8%of all cited inspections in Tennessee
$0median initial penalty per inspection
$0median current penalty per inspection

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

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of utilities inspections
1910.305Wiring Methods2630%
1910.303Electrical General2326%
1910.1200Hazard Communication1821%
1910.157Fire Extinguishers1618%
1910.304Wiring Design1011%
TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.0789%
1910.151First Aid89%
1910.28Fall Protection Duty78%
1910.146Confined Spaces56%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance56%
1910.23Ladders56%
1910.147Lockout/Tagout45%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited utilities 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 Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement.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.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
West Wilson Utility District - Administrative Office Mount Juliet Aug 14, 2026 1926.652(a)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 osha.gov
West Warren Viola Utility District - Waste Water Morrison Aug 12, 2026 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), 1910.125(f)(3), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Sep 11, 2026 osha.gov
West Warren Viola Utility District - Administration Morrison Aug 12, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Sep 11, 2026 osha.gov
Millington - Wastewater Treatment Millington Aug 4, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07, 1910.151(c), 1910.134(f)(2)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Sep 3, 2026 osha.gov
West Overton Utility District Rickman Jul 28, 2026 1910.303(f)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 osha.gov
Savannah Valley Utility District - Administration Georgetown Jul 23, 2026 1910.304(g)(5), 1910.303(b)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 osha.gov
Smith Utility District Water Treatment Plant Carthage Jul 17, 2026 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), 1910.157(e)(2), 1910.157(c)(1) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 osha.gov
White House Utility District - Pipeyard Spring Hill Jun 29, 2026 1910.23(c)(3)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 29, 2026 osha.gov
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District - Crossville Office Crossville Jun 15, 2026 1910.110(e)(4)(iii), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 15, 2026 osha.gov
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District - Dayton Office Dayton Jun 15, 2026 1910.157(c)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 15, 2026 osha.gov
Church Hill - Sewer Plant Church Hill Jun 15, 2026 1910.219(e)(3)(i), 1910.243(c)(4)2 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
OLD Gainesboro Road Utility District - Administration Cookeville Jun 10, 2026 1910.303(b)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 10, 2026 osha.gov
Warren County Utility District - Administration Mcminnville Jun 10, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 10, 2026 osha.gov
Moscow - Water Department Moscow Jun 9, 2026 1910.151(c), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 9, 2026 osha.gov
Bloomingdale Utility District - Water Plant Kingsport Jun 5, 2026 1910.146(c)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 6, 2026 osha.gov
Bloomingdale Utility District - Main Office Kingsport Jun 5, 2026 1910.303(g)(2)(i)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Hampton Utility District - Administration Hampton May 29, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Citizens Gas Utility - Deer Lodge Office Deer Lodge May 22, 2026 1910.157(c)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 osha.gov
Citizens Gas Utility District - Main Office Helenwood May 22, 2026 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 osha.gov
Humboldt Utilities - Water Humboldt May 18, 2026 1910.157(c)(1), 1910.151(c)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 17, 2026 osha.gov
Humboldt Utilities - Electric Department Humboldt May 18, 2026 1910.303(e)(1)(ii), 1910.110(f)(2)(i)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 17, 2026 osha.gov
Second South Cheatham Utility District - Water Treatment Plant Kingston Springs May 8, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(C)(3) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 8, 2026 osha.gov
Big Creek Utility District - Water Plant Coalmont May 1, 2026 1910.305(j)(2)(iv), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 osha.gov
Camden - Water Department Camden May 1, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07, 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A), 1910.151(c) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 osha.gov
Crab Orchard Utility District - South Utility District Crossville Apr 30, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.215(a)(4), 1910.157(e)(3), 1910.157(e)(2)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 osha.gov
Jellico Utilities - Warehouse Jellico Apr 27, 2026 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 27, 2026 osha.gov
Jellico Utilities - Wastewater Treatment Plant Jellico Apr 27, 2026 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 27, 2026 osha.gov
Harriman Utility Board - Waste Water Harriman Apr 27, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.303(f)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 27, 2026 osha.gov
Harriman Utility Board - Warehouse Harriman Apr 27, 2026 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.304(g)(5), 1910.303(g)(2)(i) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 27, 2026 osha.gov
Persia Utility District - Administration Rogersville Apr 21, 2026 1910.23(c)(3)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Better Water, LLC Smyrna Apr 14, 2026 1910.151(c)1 $300 $300 Final orderAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
Rockwood - Water, Sewer, & Gas - Waste Water Rockwood Apr 10, 2026 1910.28(b)(11)(ii), 1910.303(f)(2), 1910.303(g)(2)(i), 1910.305(b)(2)(i) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
South Elizabethton Utility District - Administration Elizabethton Apr 6, 2026 1910.37(b)(1)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 6, 2026 osha.gov
Unicoi County Gas Utility District - Administration Erwin Apr 6, 2026 1910.23(c)(3), 1910.242(b)2 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
ELK River Public Utility - Manchester Branch Manchester Apr 6, 2026 1910.303(b)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 6, 2026 osha.gov
Saint Joseph - Water Treatment Plant Saint Joseph Mar 31, 2026 1910.157(e)(2), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 30, 2026 osha.gov
Mount Pleasant-Wastewater Treatment Plant Mount Pleasant Mar 31, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)6, TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07, 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) +9 more13 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 30, 2026 osha.gov
Madison Suburban Utility District - District Office and Distribution Madison Mar 24, 2026 1910.304(b)(4), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.23(c)(3)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 23, 2026 osha.gov
Madison Suburban Utility District - Water Treatment Plant Madison Mar 24, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.157(c)(1) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 23, 2026 osha.gov
Bondecroft Utility District - Water Plant Sparta Mar 23, 2026 1910.304(g)(5), 1910.242(b)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 22, 2026 osha.gov
Bondecroft Utility District - Administration Sparta Mar 23, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)61 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Waverly - Wastewater Treatment Plant Waverly Mar 18, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07, 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.303(g)(2)(i)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 17, 2026 osha.gov
Decaturville - Wastewater Treatment Plant Decaturville Mar 18, 2026 TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.071 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 17, 2026 osha.gov
Sewanee Utility District - Maintenance Sewanee Mar 10, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
Hixson Utility District - Maintenance Hixson Mar 4, 2026 1910.215(b)(9), 1910.303(f)(2), 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 6, 2026 osha.gov
Hixson Utility District - Administration Hixson Mar 4, 2026 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.303(f)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 6, 2026 osha.gov
Harpeth Valley Utilities District - Water Treatment Plant Nashville Feb 27, 2026 1910.28(b)(11)(ii), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D), 1910.146(c)(2)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Oak Ridge Utility District - Maintenance Shop Oak Ridge Feb 27, 2026 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Benton - Water Plant Benton Feb 17, 2026 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 19, 2026 osha.gov
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems - Main Office Lawrenceburg Feb 13, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.215(b)(9)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 16, 2026 osha.gov
The 50 most recent of 87 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many utilities employers in Tennessee were cited by OSHA?

87 utilities inspections in Tennessee had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 8% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Tennessee utilities?

The most-cited standards were 1910.305 (Wiring Methods), 1910.303 (Electrical General), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication).

What is the typical penalty for utilities employers in Tennessee?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $0. Median current penalty: $0.