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TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE

1101 S. EISENHOWER DRIVE, GOSHEN, IN, 46526
Operated by Tenneco Automotive · 1 of 8 establishments
EIN 741933558

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OSHA inspections
3
over 28 years
Violations
8
$15,235 in penalties
Penalties
$15,235
$1,904 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $15,235 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
8
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$15,235
$1,904 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $15,235 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0217 E0311$3,500Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VC11$3,500Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 B14 II11$3,500Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II11$3,500Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 G11$750Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$485Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411Nov 1997Nov 1997
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111Nov 1997Nov 1997

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 59,155 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.2
vs industry
TRIR
2.6
vs industry

Reported for 349 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 24, 1998FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
27 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
1101 SOUTH EISENHOWER DRIVE · GOSHEN, IN, 46526
Water00Dec 2000View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
6
Last 5 years
3
Last 12 months
1
Units affected
48,785

Most-recalled component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. Most recent campaign: 2026-05-11. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 6 campaigns shown · 48,785 units potentially affected · 5 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
26E028000May 2026SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMBECK ARNLEY6,668
24E079000Sep 2024SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTNAPAMOOG23,489
22E002000Jan 2022SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTMOOGNAPAAC DELCO15,200
21E027000Apr 2021SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTTENNECO2,394
20E064000Sep 2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERTENNECO38
20E044000Jun 2020SUSPENSION:REARCLEVITE-PULLMAN996

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1998-10-09Accident54$14,750
1998-09-21Planned0$0
1997-10-16Planned31$485

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tenneco Automotive.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tenneco Automotive across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tenneco Automotive, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE's OSHA violation history?
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $15,235 in total penalties.