WATAUGA INDUSTRIES INC
IODENT WAY, Elizabethton, TN 37644
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Inspection records
Oct 10, 1990#107887721Oct 10, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#107887721$6,00026 viol.26 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #107887721
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1990
- Contested
- Dec 28, 1990
- Final Order
- Jan 13, 1992
- Closed
- May 27, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 6 repeat, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 170 | $500 | $500 | Jan 12, 1991 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1990 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1990 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1991 |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1990 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 01005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1990 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1990 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $400 | $400 | Jan 15, 1991 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
| 02002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 15, 1991 | Dec 28, 1990 | Jan 13, 1992 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 20, 1987#105529507Feb 20, 1987Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#105529507$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #105529507
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 181
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 900.1102 OSHA citation code: 9001102 A | Other | 1 | 181 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1987 | - | - |
Dec 31, 1986#18411355Dec 31, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#18411355$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18411355
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 31, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 186
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 19, 1986#18449355Nov 19, 1986Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#18449355$2802 viol.2 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #18449355
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 186
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $280 | $280 | Dec 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1986 | - | - |
Oct 15, 1986#18417147Oct 15, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#18417147$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18417147
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 176
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06 | Other | 1 | 176 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E03 | Other | 1 | 176 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 176 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 176 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
Jul 18, 1984#15152622Jul 18, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15152622$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15152622
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 155
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Iodent Way, Elizabethton, TN 37644
- 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 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1984 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1984 to 1990. 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).
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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.