Skip to main content

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. is a other motor vehicle parts manufacturing employer in BLACKSBURG, VA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $125,708 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.

300 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD SE, BLACKSBURG, VA, 24060

336390 Top companies in Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$125,708 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$125,708
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$17,958 avg per violation$41,903 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$125,708 total across all agencies

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
View on nhtsa.gov →
Total Campaigns
5
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
236,940
Most-Recalled Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:REARSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

82%
Worse than most peers
vs 106 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
69%

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing within VA

Industry context

Within the other motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry in VA, TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 106 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 69th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the other motor vehicle parts manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $125,708 in total penalties.
How does TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. operates in the other motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. of BLACKSBURG, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.