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TENNECO OIL COMPANY

500 W ST BERNARD HWY, CHALMETTE, LA, 70043

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OSHA inspections
31
over 53 years
Violations
90
$17,270 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
5 fatalities · 10 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TENNECO OIL COMPANY has accumulated 90 OSHA violations across 31 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $17,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20,263 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TENNECO OIL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
31
0.6 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
90
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$17,270
$192 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
17 of 31
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 31

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 0000 within LA. Peer group: 20,263 employers. This establishment has 90 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TENNECO OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
17
Accident
6
Referral
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 OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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 OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNECO OIL COMPANY. 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 OIL COMPANY. 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 OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1985-10-02Referral0$0
1983-09-02Accident0$0
1983-09-02Accident11$500
1980-10-16Follow-up0$0
1979-10-17Complaint22$450
1979-07-16Complaint0$0
1978-10-10Complaint0$0
1978-05-22Complaint1$720
1978-03-15Accident33$1,200
1977-07-29Follow-up0$0
1977-07-29Follow-up0$0
1977-07-29Complaint0$0
1977-07-06Follow-up0$0
1977-06-06Follow-up0$0
1977-04-21Complaint0$0
1977-03-31Planned0$0
1977-03-21Complaint7$0
1977-03-21Complaint22$2,000
1977-03-21Complaint0$0
1977-03-21Complaint4214$6,925
1977-01-13Complaint2$0
1977-01-05Accident0$0
1976-08-28Complaint0$0
1976-08-25Complaint0$0
1976-08-13Accident44$4,000
1976-02-17Follow-up0$0
1975-12-17Complaint1$70
1975-12-17Complaint12$370
1974-08-28Complaint9$160
1973-12-18Complaint2$175
1973-03-23Accident21$700

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 OIL COMPANY 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 OIL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
TENNECO OIL COMPANY has 31 OSHA inspections on record with 90 violations and $17,270 in total penalties.
Has TENNECO OIL COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving TENNECO OIL COMPANY.