POPLAR GROVE UTILITY-ADMINISTRATION
14560 HWY 51 SOUTH, ATOKA, TN 38002 · NAICS 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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Inspection records
Dec 8, 2025#348682501Dec 8, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348682501$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348682501
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38004
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 20, 2014#339914095Aug 20, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339914095$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #339914095
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38004
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2014 | - | Oct 6, 2014 |
Sep 19, 2012#316753326Sep 19, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316753326$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316753326
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 31, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38002
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IB | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2013 | - | - |
Nov 18, 2010#315208181Nov 18, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315208181$018 viol.18 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315208181
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38002
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 (7 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 6, 2009#312960784Jan 6, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312960784$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #312960784
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38002
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2009 | - | - |
Mar 13, 2007#310709084Mar 13, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310709084$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #310709084
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2007
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38002
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2007 | - | - |
May 2, 2005#308710151May 2, 2005Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#308710151$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308710151
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2005
- Closed
- May 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14560 Hwy 51 South, Atoka, TN 38002
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
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.
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.
7 inspections, 2005 to 2025. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 14,269 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: natural gas distribution reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.4%; NAICS 2212 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source