Establishment profile
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
645 EAST BROAD ST., SMITHVILLE, TN, 37166
Operated by Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
336390 — Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Summary
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $21,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 293 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
14% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within TN. Peer group: 293 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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.
Reported for 160 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
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
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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-03-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-30 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-09-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-21 | Complaint | 20 | 20 | $21,600 |
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 OPERATING COMPANY INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INCMARSHALL, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.SPRING HILL, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.GRASS LAKE, MI — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc, which operates 4 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.
Frequently asked
- What is TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $21,600 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 1.45 compared to an industry average of 1.9.