CHEROKEE MANUFACTURING CO
INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, SWEETWATER, TN 37874
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Inspection records
May 4, 1993#120578927May 4, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120578927$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120578927
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1993
- Closed
- May 27, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1993 | - | - |
Oct 9, 1990#111056222Oct 9, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#111056222$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111056222
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1990 | - | - |
Oct 9, 1990#111055588Oct 9, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#111055588$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111055588
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Oct 31, 1989#107894396Oct 31, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107894396$38019 viol.19 violations$380 in penalties
Inspection #107894396
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $380
- Penalties on Record
- $380
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $200 | $200 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 28, 1985#18440099Mar 28, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#18440099$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #18440099
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1985 | - | - |
Mar 14, 1985#3231784Mar 14, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#3231784$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3231784
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1985 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1985 to 1993. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.