CARLEX GLASS AMERICA LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CARLEX GLASS AMERICA LLC — a glass product manufacturing made of purchased glass facility located at 7200 CENTENNIAL BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 82 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $107,025.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-02-11.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Violation Identified status. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory, Greenhouse Gas Reporting. Toxic Release Inventory reports 3044 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $107,025.00 is more than 12.7× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327215). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 82 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 28, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 31, 2017. Of the 82 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $107,025.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,305.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Carlex Glass America LLC reveals a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management (PS