VISKASE COMPANIES INC
106 BLAIR BEND DRIVE, LOUDON, TN 37774
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Inspection records
May 12, 2022#345971816May 12, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345971816$4,5001 viol.1 violation$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #345971816
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 25, 2022
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Road, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Aug 15, 2022 | - | Aug 25, 2022 |
Jun 16, 2009#313450694Jun 16, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313450694$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #313450694
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- 326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
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 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 2, 2007#311553531Oct 2, 2007Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#311553531$2,5006 viol.6 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #311553531
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 238
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- 326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Feb 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Feb 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 2, 2007#311553465Oct 2, 2007Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#311553465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311553465
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 2, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 238
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- 326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 28, 2004#307206474Jan 28, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307206474$1751 viol.1 violation$175 in penalties
Inspection #307206474
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 9, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- 326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
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 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIID | Other | 1 | 1 | $175 | $175 | Feb 24, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 30, 2000#303503759Jun 30, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303503759$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303503759
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 223
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- 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.
Aug 13, 1996#127353860Aug 13, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#127353860$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127353860
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 13, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 239
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- 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.
Apr 12, 1991#111062790Apr 12, 1991Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#111062790$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #111062790
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1991 | - | - |
May 11, 1987#105510044May 11, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105510044$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105510044
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1987
- Closed
- May 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 274
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 11, 1987#105508485May 11, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#105508485$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105508485
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1987
- Closed
- May 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 274
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 106 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
10 inspections, 1987 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.