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TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

200 MCINTYRE DRIVE, HARTWELL, GA, 30643
336390Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
16
over 27 years
Violations
104
$396,005 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
12 National Emphasis Program inspections · 8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 104 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $396,005 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 156 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.6 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
104
3.9 / yr
Penalties
$396,005
$3,808 avg / violation
72% serious28% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 16
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 16

94% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 39 citations in this view · $255,701 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$46,200Oct 2011Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.1026 H0133$34,000Oct 2011Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$29,600Oct 2011Nov 2014
5A000131$12,110Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22$11,000Oct 2011Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$6,000Oct 2011Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D22$5,285Sep 2012Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA22$4,500Oct 2011Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$4,400Jul 2005May 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 L0122$3,500Jul 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$3,000Dec 2009Oct 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222$2,500Oct 2011Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$956Mar 2006May 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 I0222Oct 2011Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$26,950Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$26,950Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$19,250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$7,000Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 I11$5,500May 2013May 2013

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within GA. Peer group: 156 employers. This establishment has 104 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $5,110
Inspection frequency
99th
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
0.5
vs industry
−1.4
TRIR
1.1
vs industry
−1.9

Reported for 550 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.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
12
Referral
3

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 OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. 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 OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. 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 OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
6
Last 5 years
3
Last 12 months
1
Units affected
263,612

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-10-13Referral11$5,250
2014-05-14Complaint2012$173,005
2014-05-14Complaint41$6,100
2012-11-29Referral43$17,300
2012-11-08Complaint83$15,500
2012-07-11Referral21$4,675
2012-06-14Complaint32$29,000
2012-03-22Complaint21$7,550
2012-02-07Complaint1713$42,500
2011-12-13Complaint33$16,500
2011-04-18Complaint2724$60,000
2009-10-29Planned76$6,700
2008-10-08Complaint0$0
2005-12-07Complaint11$956
2005-05-18Complaint21$844
1999-02-17Complaint33$10,125

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 104 violations and $396,005 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. TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.49 compared to an industry average of 1.9.